How droll, how boring, the pretty thing's rage. How predictable, her vulgarities. Ramona drags Zero in again, and with her free hand reels back and slaps her. Full-force, with the whole palm and heel of her hand, the sound echoing through the room and making the other bound-and-hung 'displays' strain to see what's going on -- or stiffen up, and pretend they can't hear at all.

"Are you done? You dull creature? Finished bleating?"

Are those footsteps in the hall? Security or guards, coming to investigate the noise and put an end to this? Or is that just wishful thinking?