[ already there's a shake of her head as she pockets the unusable cellphone. ]

Pretty sure he would rather shock me until I'm dead twice over. I showed plenty that I wasn't his biggest fan.

[ a proud smile on her face that stays just until she notices the way kate holds herself. she's no psychologist, but she learns to understand people in order to blend in with the crowd or to infiltrate. a pause of her words before — ]

But I'm pretty sure I can catch his attention during trials from now on.

[ well, no. no need to bring it up for now unless it persists. ]