#joanmarkov

 “ is this your way of saying that i still look kinda pretty even with a busted lip ? ”  

 words are laced with sarcasm as eye - lashes bat at joan.  she smiles all too sweetly through the cut and laughter follows the fallen facade,  despite the pain shooting through searing lip.   (  charlotte had gotten uncharacteristically distracted during training  and learned her lesson all too quickly.  a duck wandered into her general vacinity and it was really tiny ;  how could you blame her ?  )  

 “ because if it is,  i’ll take the compliment. ”