It's possible that Nadia had overdone it in the gym that morning. Both her hands had bandaids across the knuckles, and she was walking a little awkwardly. . . .

Of course, that also might have had something to do with the fact that her jeans were long and baggy enough to cover her bare feet entirely.

She heaped food indiscrimanently onto her plate and looked around. She waved at Pippi, wondering for a moment why she was imagining her friend in a Bitterwoman outfit.