[Maria is divided as she stands in her new clothes, the golden tailcoat made of fabric far richer than anything she was used to. It fits her comfortably but she still can't help but fiddling with the buttons of it.

There's no turning back now. She's here just as she planned to be, she's committed to seeing the lives of her peers and friends beneath the rule of the Gold Court made better through her addition to their ranks. Enthralled they might be but if those humans in the Gold Court lands could be ruled by vampires who actually cared for them as well.

She's so inside her own head mulling over her future plans that when the group stops she manages to walk right into someone. Or close to it at least, pulling herself just short of knocking right into the poor person. She's quick to apologize though as she steps back, a fluster staining her cheeks as she glances aside.]

Forgive me, I was distracted.

[In the midst of everything Maria's gone and tucked herself away in some part of the castle she hopes might keep the prying eyes away. Not that she typically cares about staring but some of the vampires here do it with a decidedly hungry intent. She can feel it keenly whenever she's glanced over and caught their gaze.

Maybe you simply stumble upon her sitting in her nook somewhere. Or maybe you're deliberately looking for wandering initiates. Whichever way it goes Maria turns a glance your way and gives a slight sigh.]

Yes I know, I should be mingling.

[She really was going to help clean up the library. She can't help that she found an intriguing book though! She has a pile of books all sorted before her and everything so obviously she found it in the midst of cleaning. And then promptly abandoned the cleaning ...]

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