The girl noticed Alfred pausing the recorder and realized the obvious nervousness written on her face. For a second she panicked because she was uncertain this pause meant he's giving her a break to gain composure or if he's gonna ask something that'll make her even more nervous. The interviewer's warm smile soon put that worry to rest. Eliza tried to return a smile, but hers was much more forced. Alfred Steiner's silence and warm expression only made her even more nervous, she did not know what he was thinking, but was certain he's silent for a reason and that slightly creeped her out but she didn't know what to say either to break the silence. ''Something is on your mind", he finally broke the silence. At that moment Eliza could have probably asked him the very same question but at the same time feared finding out what's really in Alfred's head. The Maltese gave out another sigh as her facial muscles relaxed. You know that saying: "join the army, see the world, meet new people"? she said while blankly staring at the table in order to not make eye contact.
