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“really?” it was clear almost immediately that her interest had been caught ; dafne could not help the fact that her busy hands stilled and her back straightened, as if such actions could make her hear any better. the irony of the situation was not lost on her. ten years before, she’d appeared in a much different article ; something along the lines of ‘thirty up and coming stars under thirty’, though the exact title now evaded her. it was hard to know if it was the blast from her past that brought her pause or not, but she can’t help but be a little HONORED, even now. kaela commands her full attention - dafne even going so far as to turn on her heel and lean against the table she was preparing, half smile upon her lips. “it’s nice to meet you, kaela,” she genuinely means that, too, “it’s an honor to be thought of, but…- while i’m not the sort of woman to say never, i haven’t done an interview with any sort of press for several years, now. my name…- has been dragged through the mud enough, i’m afraid.”
“you don’t WANT me on that stage - but likewise. it’s a pleasure,” kaela says easily, and it’s not a LIE. this isn’t a facade - one of the roles she often plays to meet her ends. it’s apparent when the brunette is trying to half-ass something, but this article is not one of those times. she’s done her research ( perhaps too much ) ; dafne was carefully selected. brows kick upwards in mild amusement as the other evades giving kaela a direct answer. “if i let my name being dragged through the mud hold me back, i’d never get anywhere,” it’s not an attack on what might be her hesitancy to agree to an interview but a FACT, affirmed by the card with her contact information that she hands over ; being a christensen meant she had to be more STEADFAST than the next, as everything she was taken on for was always accompanied with a good amount of wariness. “you of course don’t HAVE to agree - but your background and career choices are unique and i think the world could do WELL with hearing about a kick-ass woman and what she plans to do next.”
