She held up the mirror again, revealing the two messy buns she’d twisted Sophie’s hair into—which was a little Princess Leia meets Minnie Mouse, if Sophie was honest. Ro sighed. “Clearly you need to start seeing yourself the way others do. Check out the staring boys if you don’t believe me.” She pointed to Fitz and Keefe, who were indeed staring. “What?” Sophie asked, heat creeping up her neck. Fitz blinked. “You look . . . different—in a good way.” “Dude, is that the best you can do?” Keefe asked. “I don’t see you doing any better,” Fitz argued. “Oh, I could. But I’m trying not to make you look bad. And can we be done with the makeovers? I came here for ooze! Come on, Elwin—you’re killing me!” “One more minute,” Elwin called back. “Still finishing up the new poultice.”
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