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Analysis

Unbeknownst to the girls, the Companion was very interested in this new girl. It liked the way the animal—again, another female—moved and reacted. She would make a perfect second handmaiden to the Host.

They were alone in one of the training rooms, and Zoe was mad.

“How dare she trick me like that! I really did have her, and that trick only made it look as if it was all planned. I’ll give her ‘crass stupidity,’ whatever ‘crass’ is supposed to mean! Can’t she even talk American?”

“Zoe! Your Hair!”

Abbey quickly checked that they were alone.

“It’s moving in time with your speech! Emphasizing your speech the same way your hands do!”

“Stop that, Capillus!”

Zoe spoke out loud, and the two braids of golden Hair unbraided themselves and fell loosely to either side of her face.

“Sorry, Abbs. We both get carried away at times.”

“You call your Hair Capillus? Why?”

“Because that’s his name, silly! I really don’t know why you are always fighting with your Hair! You two should really get on better; it’s not as if you can ever leave each other!”

With that, she took out a mirror, held it in front of her face, and stared at her reflection. Lots of golden strands took the mirror out of her hands while she searched her bag for something; eventually, she took the mirror back from Capillus and showed him what she had taken from the bag: a small pack of chocolate drops, which she carefully opened and fed to Capillus.

After a couple of minutes, she said, “Oh, sorry! Where’re my manners?”

Then she popped one in Abbey’s mouth and offered the rest to Abbey’s Hair. It reminded Abbey of a frenzied piranha attack!

“Forget my Hair!” Abbey flicked it back in place. “So what are we going to do about that bitch, Jilly?”

Zoe passed a pair of batons to Abbey.

“What are we going to do? We are going to practice, babe! We are going to practice till perfect! I want to be ready for her next time!”

Abbey sighed. “Okay, but I am sure that this is just what the Coach wants us to do.”

To herself, she reflected, “Oh, well. We now have a normal relationship. Just like any normal relationship, it all starts off with hugs and kisses, and then you end up fighting!”