She hasn't said anything yet, but for a little while now Avery's been off-and-on watching Araceli's antics with the serving girls with a mixture of amusement and disbelief.

How people like her exist and function in the world will forever be an unsolved mystery to this awkward mess. All that charm and smoothness... How does she keep it up for so long without wanting to explode? It sounds like the exact opposite of relaxing to Avery.