Hattie actually paused a moment, because she wanted to make sure that Kyra wasn't nearby somewhere. When it looked like the coast was clear, it was back to being the big-sister-Hattie-knows-Ella-always-wanted person. "Ooooooo-" .. "-gllk. Hrrrkk."

And then Hattie snapped in half and died. The end.

Only not. The blonde's eyes crossed, a bit alarmed by the step-sister's strength, and once released, she held at the small of her back, cringing and a more forced smile upon her lips, "Oh, you've gotten so much.. Ow.. Stronger. That isn't very lady-like now, is it?" she reaches up to try and pinch Ella's cheek. Hard. "That's right, you just don't ever change, do you my spunky little cinder?"