"I am alive." She spoke with confidence. Imperious.
Strong.
"You most certainly are." Lyov spoke with more amusement than awe.
"Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated." She huffed, and had the urge to reach up and flip her hair to give more emphasis to Lyov about how incredible it was that she had made it out of the grooming session and to the tournament hall - before it started, even!
But she feared that touching her hair would cause Tieya to leap out from behind nearby curtains, holding a brush.
She wasn't sure where her maid was at the moment, but it was a given that she was still around, somewhere.
She was also sure that Tieya would somehow know if she tried to mess up the work that had been done.