[ Sadly, Gray does not in fact want it that bad, so her hand lowers as slowly as it raised in the first place. Truthfully, when confronted with these defiant personality types, Gray is never quite certain what to do; she's a bit like an animal raised in captivity suddenly encountering an animal in the wild.

The reality isn't really as dramatic as all that, but. The only "strategy" she's developed so far is to act like she isn't being treated rudely at all. ]

I think everyone in Springstar has some stress at the moment....

[ Wonder why... She looks up at the other girl's painting again. Says a bit more thoughtfully, ]

I've never considered painting as a method of stress relief.