"A talking book? Maker's balls."

So she's in store for some real bizarre shit, is what Alley's getting from this conversation. The Fade's really outdone itself, this time.

At least she has little worry of being flirted with. No one's going to do that and mean anything good by it, with her looks, and that's just a basic fact of life. Water is wet, fire is hot, and Alleyana Tabris looks like she lost a fight with a meat grinder and a brick wall.

This certainty leaves her free to flatten their face for them, if anyone keeps up the joke for too long.

"I mean, I'm pretty rude myself." So there's that. Being blunt is rude, right?