[If it gives Zhian any consolation, Rose thinks literally everyone is stupid. Nobody in her inner circle would ever base their opinion of someone on something Rose said.]
[Except Zhian isn’t stupid, and that’s what makes Rose concerned. She doesn’t have an uncommon face, but still. Her expression is unreadable; is she happy? Sad? Angry? Perhaps. She frowns as she responds to Zhian.]
No.
[It’s a lie, and it’s one that makes Rose feel guilty. She doesn’t hate her sister, far from it. But she’s spent so long without seeing any of her family, and it’s better the more distance she puts between them.]
no subject
[Except Zhian isn’t stupid, and that’s what makes Rose concerned. She doesn’t have an uncommon face, but still. Her expression is unreadable; is she happy? Sad? Angry? Perhaps. She frowns as she responds to Zhian.]
No.
[It’s a lie, and it’s one that makes Rose feel guilty. She doesn’t hate her sister, far from it. But she’s spent so long without seeing any of her family, and it’s better the more distance she puts between them.]
[Also, her sister is terrifying.]