Bella sat back in her seat and crossed her arms over her stomach.

"I guess that's exactly the point, then," she said with a shrug that matched his. "You all have such intimate knowledge of their lives that you could hardly expect outsiders to understand them. I'm sure my observations—" On top of whatever other research Mr. MacFusty had her doing. "—will give insight as to what 'normal' people think of them."

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