[ maybe it speaks to her naivety - some little shred of it still clinging to her despite it all, some hope for people to be good underneath it all, for everything to mean something - that she hasn't jumped both feet first into the belief that this is all just some weird, sicko game for someone's amusement. maybe the scrywatch and 'becoming greater' bs was legit. maybe there was some truth in it - or maybe that's just wishful thinking instead.

but she's far more skeptical than she would've been once upon a time, and she's dragging her sleeve lower over the sit of the watch. spitefully. because fuck you, that's why. ]

So? Have you learned anything?

[ a few months worth of 'bullshit' under his belt ought to have taught him something, right, if that's what the objective was. she looks vaguely amused at the prospect of someone sitting Joel down and trying to teach his obstinate ass anything he didn't want to learn; wow, talk about barking up the wrong tree. they were going at it TOTALLY wrong if they wanted his cooperation in her humble opinion. ]

Aside from how much you love my joke books. Hey, maybe you're learning important lessons after all?