Rosalind stared at the clay set before her, a bowl of water by her side and the spinning wheel waiting. Lady Evelina clapped her hands to gather their attention and said, "While the rest of the world is busy, we must also remain occupied and not grow idle," her tone calm and firm as usual, before continuing, "Today's lesson is simple. POTTERY. so you will not be needing your gloves, as we will be working with our bare hands," and a faint smile touched her lips without reaching her eyes.
One by one, they removed their gloves so they would not be stained, and Evelina's gaze settled on Thalia's bandaged hand as she said, "You may sit this one out, it would not be wise to work with injured hands," to which Thalia nodded and stepped aside quietly to watch from the corner.
"Now we begin. Simply follow my instructions, this is not difficult," Lady Evelina said as she leaned toward the clay before her, and the others watched closely as she demonstrated.
