471 Portraits- Part 2

She took her time in the washroom, taking in a deep breath before releasing it. Penny should have known things would be awkward and it would have been if both Elliot and Sylvia hadn't accompanied her. Some of the folks in the drawing-room where the card game was going on, she could feel them looking at her as if she were an insect. Even though Lady Helen had not joined them today, it hadn't stopped Mrs. Raver in joining them for lunch and the game. 

Her hands were on either side of the basin with her back facing the mirror. 

After what happened last time, Penny didn't want to draw more attention to her which would not only cause her trouble but also cause trouble to Damien. 

The maid had left the door who had helped her reach the powder room. Turning back around she looked at her own reflection. Leaning close to the mirror to check if her eyes were alright and there was no hint of her being part of the black witch family.