"I don't know why this is still a concern," Tina countered pointedly, all but refusing to glance at her sister. Just because she showed the tiniest of attention to a man shouldn't mean this. "You should be more worried about yourself what with Mr. Kowalski--"

Tina stopped herself abruptly, mentally kicking herself before giving a shake of her head. "Sorry, I didn't mean it like that. You know it's just..." She remembers how upset Queenie was but more importantly she didn't want her to get hurt again. It hardly helped she could barely figure out how to deal with the man and he seemed keen on speaking when given the chance.

She offered a roll of her shoulders, glaring into the dusty pathway as if it were the problem. In many ways it was-- They wouldn't have to deal with either man if not for the village. She couldn't figure out if it was more a blessing or a curse.