[Constance will deny any and all accusations of being cute, even if her godforsaken cat-ears have returned in the triple moon with a vengeance; this time they're blue, for some reason (which may or may not have to do with her weird two-toned anime hair), so she's attempted to co-ordinate her outfit to match the colours.

If she can't hide them, she may as well try to work with them. At least the overall effect isn't too hideous.

Speaking of hideous, Hilda's question immediately causes her to whip out her fan and hold it against her face, in a (failed) attempt to hide her embarrassment.]

Not...well, you see I...

[ugh.]

It's been so long since I've attended any formal gathering, other than the ball at Garreg Mach...and a school function is nothing compared to a real event such as this! I can't risk humiliating myself and casting shame on the Nuvelle family legacy!

[Give her....a minute....to explain the rest of her reasoning, because unfortunately there is another level to it...]

...that and. Well, I've had a number of experiences recently that....ugh...

[WHY IS THIS SO HARD!!]

I will need to find an appropriate suitor one day, so! You seem to know what you're doing, and...

[alright, she's just going to trail off now before she actually collapses from the. the everything]