"There's yards of it," Greta complains before Iman's narrator makes a suggestive aside. Even though it wasn't technically Iman who said it, Greta still gives her a light, playfully scandalized whap on the shoulder.
:It's only then that Greta notices the sizeable tear in Iman's skirt, and her heart skips a beat. When did that happen? Did she ruin Iman's dress en route to the floor? She didn't even hear it tear! It isn't until she takes one of the edges between her fingers that she realizes the garment was made that way, and then she feels a bit foolish in addition to relieved.:
"Not the most practical thing in the world, either," she says, releasing the skirt.
:And then it's Greta's turn to be struck with an idea,: her voice provides as Greta inhales sharply. She gazes off into the middle distance for a moment, gives Iman's dress a considering look, then drops her gaze to her own substantial skirt, fingering the material thoughtfully.
"You know, if we did want to leave the closet eventually," she says slowly, oblivious to any wordplay, "I might be able to take care of the hijab problem."
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:It's only then that Greta notices the sizeable tear in Iman's skirt, and her heart skips a beat. When did that happen? Did she ruin Iman's dress en route to the floor? She didn't even hear it tear! It isn't until she takes one of the edges between her fingers that she realizes the garment was made that way, and then she feels a bit foolish in addition to relieved.:
"Not the most practical thing in the world, either," she says, releasing the skirt.
:And then it's Greta's turn to be struck with an idea,: her voice provides as Greta inhales sharply. She gazes off into the middle distance for a moment, gives Iman's dress a considering look, then drops her gaze to her own substantial skirt, fingering the material thoughtfully.
"You know, if we did want to leave the closet eventually," she says slowly, oblivious to any wordplay, "I might be able to take care of the hijab problem."