“Now don’t be nervous, okay baby?” Lady Eva said as she straightened Tibial’s tie for what felt like the millionth time that evening. “You’ll be just fine.”
“I know, mother, I know,” Tibial said, trying to keep the irritation out of his voice. He was nervous enough about the coupling dance, his mother’s equally nervous fussing only made it worse. “I’ll be fine.”
“Okay. So if you need a ride back tonight, you’ll call, right?”
“If I do, yes.”
Terrasa smiled from the couch. “So in other words,