"Wow, you're really selling it." Jane glanced at Arkady drily for a few seconds then shoved her hands into her pockets and sighed. It wasn't just inconveniencing someone, it was constantly being the inconvenience, and Jane didn't believe Arkady understood.

"You don't know me," she said firmly. "And I don't know you either, so I don't know if that's true. But you seem nice, so I hope things are fine for you. I hope you make friends."