"Ciel!" The shrill voice once again shook any of the peaceful silence the boy had basked in the entire day. He let out a small sigh before turning towards the girl bounding towards the door he had just walked through.
Elizabeth's bright smile met Ciel as she wrapped him in a one-sided hug. She retracted almost as soon as she grabbed him so that the two could lock eyes.
"You must simply tell me how Lady Karnstein was! Is she well? Did she have anything to say to me?" Once again the young mistress had drifted off from the case at hand. Despite her jump, the boy found it best to answer her questions rather than steer her back on track.
"She's exactly the same as you saw her several days ago. As I recall, she did have a message for you. I'm afraid I can't reca-"
"'May fair days find their way to you until I can meet with you again, my dear.'" Sebastian's voice piped up from behind his master. He peeked into the manor as the door sealed them in. He smirked towards the scowl appearing on Ciel's face as he turned back to Elizabeth.
"It's a phrase her fiance would often tell her when he left on various business trips. Lady Karnstein hopes that you treasure both the days you two are together as well as apart." The butler seemed to be completely ignored by the boy advancing forward.
He brushed both of the individuals off as his ascent of the stairs began. Elizabeth trailed behind with the very same smile on her face.
"Lady Karnstein is the exact friend I've been waiting for, Ciel! We should stage a ball in her honor! I'm sure that the sad smile on her face will change if she simply sees just the degree of friends she truly has!" They were just ramblings that the girl often made. It would be best to brush them off and continue up the stairs. And so Ciel lifted one foot after another on his pilgrimage towards the second floor study.
The type of ignoring this boy was doing did not seem to make the lady happy, as she puffed out her cheeks in annoyance. Elizabeth cut Ciel off.
"Are you even listening to me, Ciel? Ciel!?"
Truth be told, he had barely heard a word she had spoken in the past five minutes. Social contact was a chore and exercise that he had run out of patience for today. Perhaps if he continued with his silent act she would leave.
Fortunately for him, his assumption was right.
Elizabeth shook her head as she watched the boy walk past.
"I suppose I'll just see if someone else will want to find the time to listen to me!" She huffed.
No reaction.
This added silence only gave Elizabeth a slight grind to her teeth. She worked her way down the stairs before coming towards the door. She placed a single hand to the knob.
"Someone like Lady Karnstein!"
And the annoyance was gone.
Ciel sighed for a final time before closing his eyes.
Just what had that girl been blathering about?