[ ooooooooh.

that is hitting too close to home and don stiffens, because it's like kromer and those damn flowers are in league with one another, she can almost hear their agreeing laughter in her ears-- ]

It is for a good cause. [ firmly. coldly. ] It matters not what they think, nor if they consider it worth worrying over; I shall be doing what I think is best regardless.

[ ... no, she cares, she does, she just doesn't want kromer to know that. ]