"You really think so? That he'll be proud of me?" Lorna replied, still whispering, but this time more out of somber and hopeful disbelief than worry over being heard. "And I already have a costume. It's green. Well, it's just this green dress I have. Matches my hair. I just figured black would be better for sneaking around in, so I didn't wear it. Does he design a lot of costumes? Is he any good at it?"