"Three or four weeks," Pansy practically shouted. She quickly regained her composure, clearing her throat slightly as she pasted the smile back on her face. Seriously though, she was not happy about that piece of information at all. Her smile became more genuine when Ariel complimented her though. "Why thank you, that's so nice of you to say. You are also quite pretty," she replied, managing not to choke on her words. Complimenting people did not come naturally to her, but she had recognized that it was a good way to get people on side, and right now she thought it was best not to rock the boat. She could get back to herself when she wasn't alone in a strange warzone.
Pansy's smile became slightly strained as she tried to pretend that she cared at all about the people here. One thing she was quite aware of was that not everyone had it easy and you couldn't help them all. Also, she just didn't care at all about them. She just wanted to leave. Once back on the bus, she was quite certain she would forget these people even existed. The strain on her face became more apparent at Ariel's mention of not having magic either. It was an impressive feat that she didn't just lose all pretense and just roll her eyes and walk away. "Gauntlet?" she managed to choke out between gritted teeth.