Ciel is five, half hiding behind one of his father's legs, standing knee-high, and making sure his small hand remains swallowed securely. He's not too sure of the curiously proud girl across from him with her hands on her hips. The same girl from the birthday party, blonde, hair shorter and in ringlets.
"Aw, he's shy!" she surmises to the two other adults--her father and Vincent. "My name is Elizabeth Midford!"
"It's more proper if the men introduce you first," says Elizabeth's father.
She adds quickly, "Sorry!" then looks expectantly at Ciel who is still hiding behind one of his father's legs.
Finally, Ciel says meekly, "Hi."
It makes Elizabeth smile, victorious. "Hi! You can call me Lizzie, if you want. Do you want to play with the toy boat?"
Memory 3
"Aw, he's shy!" she surmises to the two other adults--her father and Vincent. "My name is Elizabeth Midford!"
"It's more proper if the men introduce you first," says Elizabeth's father.
She adds quickly, "Sorry!" then looks expectantly at Ciel who is still hiding behind one of his father's legs.
Finally, Ciel says meekly, "Hi."
It makes Elizabeth smile, victorious. "Hi! You can call me Lizzie, if you want. Do you want to play with the toy boat?"
Ciel nods.