[in the morning, she will be horrified by her actions, all of them, but in the moment, she's grateful and that's far more obvious than her momentary panic.
she takes the water with a smile and her genuine surprise shows itself at his offer of clothing. it's been a while since anyone's had anything to do with her clothes; she's always had someone to help her with them, either to dress or undress, or to lace her into her dresses, or to pick her clothing for the day, so his offer touches a melancholy chord and she nods.]
Please, if you don't mind.
[and though she clutches the water bottle close to her chest, out of comfort and necessity, she asks:]
no subject
she takes the water with a smile and her genuine surprise shows itself at his offer of clothing. it's been a while since anyone's had anything to do with her clothes; she's always had someone to help her with them, either to dress or undress, or to lace her into her dresses, or to pick her clothing for the day, so his offer touches a melancholy chord and she nods.]
Please, if you don't mind.
[and though she clutches the water bottle close to her chest, out of comfort and necessity, she asks:]
Will you sit with me?