That wiped the grin right off her face. Desperate, was he!? Bloody desperate! But he had turned her down?! What did that make her in his opinion!? Oh, a child? That was nonsense. Lory was her age! They had been friends growing up! But oh no, Lory was alright for Crane! Pretty Lory, who had always acted like she was destined for greater things. Thought she was better, like Rose. She was a Ward after all.

Ruth bit her tongue and grimaced. "Well ye kind of had it comin', messin' with Lory. What's she doin' with 'er life anyway? Still showing her tits for breadcrumbs?"

Because clearly Ruth had the moral high ground.