[yeah, yeah, sure. Anna started walking again hand in hand, thinking about how simple Lillian's answer was and how she'd heard it from Astin before, too. if people kept saying that they liked her regardless of who she was or how she acted, she was liable to get a positive self-image or something.]

You sure as hell do, huh. I'm just warning you, you know? I don't come with bright colors or a horrible smell. Gotta use my words to let people know what a bad idea I am.

[she already believed it less and less the more times she said it, though.]