Girls vs Boys

My, the girl was firm in her beliefs, wasn't she? After grabbing the desired herbs from Iolaire's stores, she'd come back out with an evil glint in her eye. Iolaire couldn't know exactly what she had planned, but she hadn't given her poisons at least. What she did with the petals and who she slighted with them wasn't her concern at all. The effects would be temporary and no one would die.

Pesto gave her schpeel about being a princess and having people think for her. Iolaire laughed softly. "Without brains, how will you know if the ones smarter than you are lying? They could be using you as a pawn. Pointing you in the direction that they want you to go. You should try to be smarter than everyone around you. Then no one will ever have the jump on you." It had to be her age. Hopefully, as the girl grew, she would come to understand the mechanics of the world a bit better."

The child also didn't seem to understand why Sirius would hunt, and went so far as to mention that Lucretia and her 'dog' hunted for the pack. "Sirius hunts because he can and because it's what a good leader does. His people come first. Everyone contributes in their own way in return." Pestilence would benefit from diplomacy training. Io thought that she might mention it to Deathbelle the next time she saw her.