Her true feelings pushed deep down inside as ever Elsebeth gives a small professional smile at her father's request. "Of course, father, I understand completely. I won't disappoint you" She assures her relative smoothly, despite everything having to fight the urge to call him 'daddy' and to hold out her hand for some sort of gift. That puzzle box should have been hers afterall.
Resentment boiling she smiles "And I have no questions. I will attend to this at once, father." She adds, sure that if she mentions their relationship enough that one day he'll remember how close they once were. And with that she turns to leave, resuming her plots to engineer an 'accident' for little Vionelle in the back of her mind, sure that one day she'll think up something flawless.