“To be entirely honest, I’m not so certain that she can stand to be around me,” Effie replied, her lips pursing tersely. “But that doesn’t change the fact that she’s rather stuck with me. Now, really, Johanna, you should smile! You’ll get wrinkles if you go around frowning so often. You would be so pretty if you weren’t so severe all the time!”
“Well at least you’re being honest.’ Johanna replied mockingly, pushing her food around with a fork. She was still getting used to being stared at ever since her rescue from Snow’s clutches.
“Oh, do you think?” Again with the sarcasm. “I bet you would look so pretty if you didn’t look like a poodle all the time.”









