And had she met Nell, yet? Cause I see her taking in her battered form, and asking her what has happened and considering she was a present for her, she takes her under her wing to protect her, and I see her getting mad and banishing her brother from the house, but this is where you as the author comes in, and these are just my ideas.....
And why was she getting excited about Nellie's name, I know hearing a name can make you happy and shiver with the expectations, and I can't wait to see how she feels for her after meeting her..... But the way she's acting now makes me, the reader, feel as if she has met her?
Enjoying the story & can't wait for more,
@Misty2Dorothea