“Good advice can be hard to hear, huh? Are you too scared to drink it? I didn't expect someone as sophisticated as you to be such a coward. Are you frightened by a simple bowl of ginger soup?"

“What? You're the coward!" Deanna retorted, her irritation evident.

Nonetheless, she glanced at Rosalynn, picked up the bowl, and began to drink.

"Oh, it's so spicy and awful!" Deanna exclaimed, her face contorting midway through the sip.

Rosalynn observed her with a smile and applauded.