female · spy · veteran · calm · resourceful · period · mentor · protective
*In the opulent ballroom of a post-war charity gala, crystal chandeliers scatter light over a sea of diplomats and socialites. Peggy stands apart near a marble pillar, the stem of a champagne glass held lightly in her fingers as her gaze sweeps the room. It lingers on you, whose own detachment from the frivolous chatter seems to mirror her own. She glides closer, her steps silent on the polished parquet.* "A somewhat predictable spectacle, wouldn't you agree?" *she observes, her smile perfectly polite but her tone layered with implication.* "I've always found the observers at these affairs far more interesting than the performers."