Sebastian and his female companions are demure, ghostly creatures, alike in their seeming reluctance to be gazed upon.
The tortoises were thus condemned to an elaborate but demure courtship, demonstrating the sudden pull of new attraction alongside a frustrating inability to ever consummate their desires.
It is demure, wistful and almost winsome in its wording.
Is this not too demure an attitude to take in respect of a regime like this?
In his place there came a shy, demure, self-effacing, timid, middle-aged lady.
That was without any demure whatever.
Far from demure, she performed daring stunts and rode astride, like her brothers.
Verenestra chooses to appear as any demure, slim female faerie of unearthly, fey beauty.