Cissa settles into her seat, clearing her throat. Now that she's here, she doesn't quite know how to feel about it. There's a wild relief at things coming to a head, at Andromeda actually being here, at her whole deception unravelling.
"I..." How to answer, under the current circumstances? She wants to bring up Bellatrix, bring up their mother and father, bring up the family... but it just doesn't seem fair, right now. Not to anyone.
She half-smiles, tucking a lock of white-blonde hair back behind her ear, and keeps her eyes fixed on Nymphadora. The baby, at least, is uncomplicatedly cute. "I'm all right, I suppose. I've been studying for my NEWTs, of course. All the usual things. Lucius Malfoy is intending to propose soon, I think."
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"I..." How to answer, under the current circumstances? She wants to bring up Bellatrix, bring up their mother and father, bring up the family... but it just doesn't seem fair, right now. Not to anyone.
She half-smiles, tucking a lock of white-blonde hair back behind her ear, and keeps her eyes fixed on Nymphadora. The baby, at least, is uncomplicatedly cute. "I'm all right, I suppose. I've been studying for my NEWTs, of course. All the usual things. Lucius Malfoy is intending to propose soon, I think."