Emmeline smiled, but shook her head. "You're assuming one wants to change, while personally I'm quite happy being a realist. I like my feet planted firmly on the ground and knowing the odds of success or failure. It's who I am and I'm comfortable in my personality." Except when it came to emotions, but she had Marlene for that. She hoped.
"Not everyone is intelligent either," Emmeline countered. "And I can assure you that I will let you know if I think you're crossing the line. For now you are safely within the realm of questions I can tolerate.