[ 'a pass'? that gets a wry smile out of her, remembering how she would never get a pass on being anything other than a good smiling princess. ]

It's still not becoming of a lady. [ however much good it feels to vent. ] ...I hope you start to feel better soon, now that we're back together. I hope we all do. This won't be the last time an incident like this occurs.

[ she's reminded now that michael is still fairly new to town, so this may be his first real look at the true dangers lurking in the realm. not the greatest one to start off with. ]