Pfft, Liliana was going to stride through that uncertainty like it, and the text messages that had caused it, never existed. It was one of the things she was best at.

"Only a tiny monster, I'm sure," Liliana declared. "Thank you for using your manners, sweeting. They are very pretty." She shrugged off a pretty gold chain link bracelet and handed it over.

"Yes, mine is on Thursday and, thankfully, second period, not first." Which was still insupportable, but at least slightly less insulting. "I--" She paused and looked at Noctra thoughtfully for a moment.

"Sweeting, might I play with your hair?" she asked the girl.