[Look, it simply Would Not Do to not have Abraham present! Constance normally isn't one for cute creatures but she's happy to make an exception in this case. Dog vs. Float also makes for a lovely distraction while she tries to get her words in order.]

Oh, no, nothing too difficult. Just...frustrating.

[Ugh. Where to even begin?]

...do you remember me telling you that Hilda and I were working on something together? Or, well, that she was teaching me something. Back at the auction ball.

[At least that had been a lovely evening in general, so the memory wasn't too jarring. Even so...it makes her drum her fingers on the table for want of something to do with her hands; the leaves haven't been steeping long enough for her to busy herself with pouring the tea, so...]

She was....oh, how do I say this...

[With Hilda it had still been difficult to talk about, but it's...different! With Lorenz! Time to absolutely avoid all eye contact by focusing on her teapot.]

...she's been helping me...talk to...boys. You know...in a...romantic sense. I must admit that it is not one of my strengths.