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10/15: Editing a conclusion.

He looked her way, though he said nothing and barely acknowledged her presence. Junior's eyes narrowed slightly as she scrutinized him. Suddenly she remembered how she was supposed to behave toward males. No Nereides Sister worth her salt would stand for this male's insolence. He was refusing to acknowledge her, which was incredibly rude and disrespectful.

Taking several purposeful steps toward him, Junior opened her mouth. "I said," she spoke loudly, "hey." Her look became more of a glare than anything as she sought his blank gaze, daring him to challenge her.

He looked at her rather dully and offered a vacuous acknowledgement. Junior stared at him shrewdly, wondering at his total lack of personality. Nostrils flaring, she glared at him for several beats, trying to decide what she should do now. Should she assault him for his lack of deference? Junior felt a tremor of unease at the thought. Instead, she huffed at him and abruptly flounced further down beach, without so much as a single backward glance.