"Oh don't you worry about the dress. You'll find good clothes for this kind of thing. Demure kimono fit nicely," she said, rising along with her and bowing when offered a seat before taking it and settling down, starting to still her mind and be quiet, letting this girl practice on her.

When the pieces were handed to her, she started to look over one, smiling to herself and murmuring. "Don't be nervous. Just think of it as a chance to make a new friend." Because that was kind of one of the things it was.