“Oh, no thank you. I don’t smoke.”
Elspeth waved away yet another winged suitor - her fifth of the night. Though the planeswalker’s armored dress seemed to glow in the gala’s light, she seemed anything but comfortable with the resulting attention. As she squirmed in her seat, a young Cabaretti woman rushed to sit at her table, narrowly beating another angel.
“Sorry, pal,” this new arrival smirked to the seraph, “but this seat’s taken.”
While the suitor stomped off, grumbling, Elspeth breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank you, Giada.”
“Ah, it’s my pleasure!” Elspeth’s charge leaned back in her seat and put her hands behind her head. “But, what’s the problem? Everyone’s trippin over themselves to court you! Or, well, everyone with wings, anyway. I don’t know what the deal is with that.”
“I’ve always been favored by angels, wherever I…travel. They’re invaluable allies in battle. Less so, apparently, in more…social settings.”
“Well, they’re not tryin to force you to make some kinda wonder-drug. So, how bad can they be, really?”
Elspeth leveled a deadpan stare to match Giada’s strained grin.
“…But you get my point, right? I’m kinda surprised you’re not flattered by all this.”
“Your unique situation might have left you biased,” Elspeth sighed, “as to what constitutes ‘good’ and ‘bad’ attention.”
“Even so! If you’re gettin sick of em, why not just tell em to buzz off?”
“Well. They’re not trying to be rude. And, if this ‘Crescendo’ tonight turns to violence - which I suspect it will - I cannot afford to squander potential allies.”
Giada made a performance of tapping her chin. “Hmm…I think I can help you out! I’ll drive em off for you!”
“No, Giada, you have your own problems right-”
“Ah, Miss Elspeth!” The fifth angel from before drifted into view, now offering Elspeth a glass of Halo. “Aperitif?”
Giada angrily slammed her hands down onto the table. “Hey! Take a hint, and take a hike! She ain’t interested!”
[Scene: Giada attacks an opponent’s Elspeth every turn, keeping her from ulting.]
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