[ Neuvillette is about to point out that she's already apologized for it—he clearly remembers hearing her say "My apologies for taking my emotions out on you, Monsieur Chief Justice." just before leaving his office in a haste. But he quickly thinks better of it and decides not to; he feels that would be dismissive of the effort she's made by not only taking the time to come here to express it in person rather than through a written letter by also bringing him some sort of gift to smooth things over. She didn't have to do this but she did so anyway and that speaks a lot of her character. ]

Consider your apology accepted and appreciated, then. [ Taking the proffered box, Neuvillette peers at the array of colourful macarons arranged in a neat pattern. He's seen these on display in many pâtisserie windows over the years, and from a purely visual standpoint he can understand the appeal with the bright colours and elegant bite-sized form. ]

Thank you. These will make a wonderful accompaniment to my afternoon tea break with Sedene.

[ He won't have a single macaron with his tea, but he's sure Sedene will appreciate being given the whole box. Sweets are more suitable to a Melusine's palate than a dragon's. ]