[Constance listens quietly as Hilda speaks, trying not to berate herself too harshly for being so open. Just mentioning the pressure she places on herself is enough to make her feel...uncomfortable, so having to really talk about it...

....

....she will finish that glass of champagne, alright. She might even doing it in a not-so-ladylike manner!]

Goodness, that's strong-

[-at least, when you knock it back it is...probably should've sipped it-]

-anyway, ahem, I...one can admit that you're probably onto something, Hilda.

[It's very kind of her, really, to equate her to her to Holst. Under other circumstances, Constance would be flattered by the association; that is to say, she's still very flattered, but talking about all of this is so...ugh. It's far easier to keep up her usual act and pretend like her mission is simple, destined, going to happen only because of her hard work! There's no time to slack off! Even after their 'television' sessions in Lorenz's apartment, she'll still head back to her own with every intention of continuing her magic practice. Spare time is only earned through hard work.

...]

...if I were to allow myself some...fun, what would be your recommendation?