[ So it's been a couple of days since Hattie had arrived in the Port. It seemed she was still settling herself into routine, but Ella was still wary. She would have to be more careful - it's one thing to bluff her way around an accidental command, but Hattie knewAh - I meant to say something sooner but ... [ She's ... been busy. ] Well some of you
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[Flatly:] I noticed. [He didn't talk to her, but he noticed.]
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Oh -- you, you did? [ A pause. She didn't think she saw you speaking with Hattie like the others had. ]
She's quite a character - heh..heh.
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You don't like her. [Yep, he picked that up from Hattie's own post. Perceptive, ain't he? And he figures someone must be really horrible if Ella doesn't like them.]
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I -- what makes you think that? [ Was it the note of horror in her voice when Hattie made her post? The flat tone of voice, or perhaps how less than happy she sounded on this post? ]
We ... just don't get along, that's all.
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.. What in the world is this? A hair curler?
[There's a whirring noise, followed by shrieking]
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Hattie... what are you doing? [ What did you get into now? ]
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Ella, this.. This curler attacked me, I think it's cursed! Why do you have something like this in the open? Do something!!
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Why in the world - it's not a curler, Hattie, it's meant for baking. [ She stepped over to the other girl. ] Oh, we might have to cut it out. [ GASP. Cut those precious golden tresses? ]
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But I guess that's that, huh? Evil stepsister?
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...Hattie is thy sister?
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[ God forbid she actually be related to Ella. Ugh. ] Her mother married my father.
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..'Tisn't good to know that ye share no blood with her? Tis oe small bright spot to lie in.
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