she scoffs, taking another look at the headline before tossing the paper aside with a shake of her head. “ as if anyone’s TRUE plight is even reported in there. it’s all overblown and exaggerated for attention, anyways. ” rather like herself really, though she’s hardly self-aware enough to admit to that, so the irony is lost on her. paper aside, she rests her chin in her hand, teal gaze studying him with interest. a slow smile spreads across pink lips, brightening her features with a teasing amusement. “ though you know that it’s not just the everyday rustics featured in the papers? actually, quite often the upper echelon are reported on to entertain said rustics. the private details of our lives make for great stories. ” that last sentence ends on a BITTER tone, the words sour in her mouth as she looks away. her own family had featured quite prominently in recent years, and now often she alone as the last bellos.