[ a corner of her lips twitch into a wry smile, but to her credit she manages to hold onto what little dignity she's already left with. ]

Overall? An embarrassing one, really.

[ some of the levity fades as she recounts the story, but she keeps her chin up. ]

I got in over my head, and someone had to clean up my mess. It could've been them at the end of that blade, but fortunately I was able to think fast enough.