During that pause I realized that Mala had not been offered a seat, nor any food or drink. The Emissary and his people were behaving as if she simply wasn't there.
Mala was scowling and stiffening into a Mark 2 temper
I could see that she was scowling and stiffening into a Mark 2 temper so I gave her an encouraging smile - which raised her as I expected to a Mark 3.
During that pause I realized that Mala had not been offered a seat, nor any food or drink. The Emissary and his people were behaving as if she simply wasn't there.</s>I could see that she was scowling and stiffening into a Mark 2 temper so I gave her an encouraging smile - which raised her as I expected to a Mark 3.</s>Mala was scowling and stiffening into a Mark 2 temper