Hattie looks very proud of herself, needless to say, she's positively glowing to Ella's initial reaction. She's only slightly, very slightly put off by the lack of congratulations, or apology, but should she really be surprised at this point?

After that, she gives a fluttering laugh, "What? Best friends? Don't flatter yourself, Ella, you're a loooong way from that position. We are, however, family." she smiles cattily, clearly up to something. "Or are you suggesting, perhaps, that being the only related people upon this Port is an act? That you don't believe it?"

"When I first arrived at the port, you treated me like family. Now you're making it quite difficult to return the favor. Are you scared of me?" Bend to her will, Ella, bennnnnnnnnnd!