[From nearby, Elma hears the words -- and the tone. In a situation like this one, she thinks that calm engagement without an excess of any emotion, positive or negative, is probably the healthiest way to approach. (Not the least because she's terrible at engaging any other sort of way.]
Did one of them say something that got to you, or is it just the sheer volume?
[She doesn't look up from her own careful arrangements, instead focused on making the food as lovely as possible.]
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Did one of them say something that got to you, or is it just the sheer volume?
[She doesn't look up from her own careful arrangements, instead focused on making the food as lovely as possible.]