(Demanding, but smooth — like a snake wrapping around its prey) “Are you almost finished, girl?”

(Amused, but with dangerous undertones — she knows Helen is lying) “Is that so? Then let’s see how long that story holds up.”

(Playful, cruel, and dismissive — as she threatens violence) “No use in lying to me. If she isn’t back in three seconds, that pretty hand of yours is going to be gone.”