"Fine by me," Rita replies smugly. Yep, she's real proud of herself. She won't give in to anything - not the Prince, not the venom, and not these stupid onions.

But... there is something she's curious about. "What's with you, anyway?" she asks after a pause, but before he can walk away. Of course, if he does walk away instead of answering, it's not like she can stop him. "You're not like the other servants. You new or something?"