Jane smiled back at Helena, sharing her delight in the prospect of sharing this with Violet. "Well, as I recall, we didn't really it it off right away. At least, Helena found me off-putting. She thought I was too fond of showing off my knowledge and called me a "know-it-all." As it happened, Jane didn't have a clue that her constantly trying to answer all the questions and correct her classmates when they were wrong was annoying in any way. She had always been rather brilliant at her studies, but was not so bright when it came to human interactions. She'd needed Helena to help her with that. Once they were properly speaking to each other, that is.
"As a matter of fact, your mother was responsible for my very first detention." Jane glanced at Violet to see how she was taking this, before looking over at Helena to see if any of this was sparking a memory. |