“Maybe she’s a Prrriest,” Gorb suggested.

Reilly shrugged. “Yeah, I don’t know. She’s creepy anyway. I don't think any of them like her. They're polite and everything, like they…. What's that word called? When you sort of bow down to the other person and do what they want and they're in charge?”

“Grovel?” suggested Lenny.

“Being a doormat?” suggested Dominic.

“Being employed?” suggested Lenny.

“Being a kid?” asked Kohra.

“Life?” suggested Dominic, laughing.

“Defer?” Lenny guessed.

“Yeah! Defer! They defer to her, but they don't like her.”

“Was it really necessary for you to find that exact word?” Lenny asked.

Reilly stuck out her tongue. Lenny stuck hers out too, and Reilly wound up to punch her.