Ugh! Crane! I'm sick to death of that man.

[ She taps her fingernails against the side of her glass, frowning at the counter. ]

Look, just because it doesn't make sense, don't discount it outright. People are a lot more intuitive than we get credit for. Especially when it comes to threats.

[ And then she brightens up again. ]

I have a lot of books about it, if you want to read up on the subject!