It took Kelly a few seconds to realize who was in front of her. She turned away, wiping her face with her palms at the same time.
"What do you want?" The question was asked in not the most friendly tone. And obviously, it wasn't the most sober either.
See? It was this reaction that Barkens expected. From the very beginning, she reacted to him like a bull would react to a rag. Although he preferred to wear black. Unlike her.
"Emily asked to find you, she was worried about you."
"Thanks for the information. You can go. I'll go back to the hall now." The girl got up from the bench, straightened her dress and took a step.
"Where are you going looking like that?" the man caught her by the elbow. Kelly stumbled from the sudden movement. "Look, you can't even stand on your feet properly!"