"I was doing that before you decided you knew best." Diana's eyes flashed with the hidden feeling of being insulted that a mother might show at being criticized for the parenting of their child (surprising even herself) but she quickly hides it and returns to her usual disinterested tone.

"Tell Howie I said hi. You don't have to mention I'm a terrible person to him though because he already knows."

She's not pegged Zouichi correctly, but she adjusts that now. He was too grudge baring and quick to judge to be of any use to her, she could see it in his eyes. Oh well. Plenty of others.