Her power...? Her beauty? ( She could, she expects, summon an inkling of more interest. But then, her hair wants washing, and she can only summon so much enthusiasm, for so long. )

Which of these is more laughable? )( Both, she anticipates. ) She's a child. An ugly, impotent child.

( Her smile is a wicked, ugly, twisted thing. Turning further. )

But I keep my word. ( All the same: ) You're not just a matchmaker. Are you?