A wonderful accidental parallel from Vale where both her friends and her enemies humor her to keep her from throwing a temper tantrum.

Morlene (to Lourdes): “Honey, stop stealing Vale’s jokes, you know they make her feel smart.”

Many chapters later.

Ormandy (to Zavier): "Did you know she was disguised as Agatha Browning all along? Just tell her you fooled her, it’ll make her so happy.”