Sofia shot her slut a hard glance, her words grating upon her ears, letting her finish before voicing her displeasure, one that she felt as much for herself as for the witch, chiding herself for being too soft.  It was something that she needed to work on.  Perhaps, once they got to town, she could work on that.  Until then...<br/><br/>"No, you will not<em>try</em>to do better, you<em>will</em>do better." she said, keeping her voice neutral and low.  "And yes, you will be perfect from now on.  Next time, I will not be so lenient."<br/><br/>She kept on walking, glancing back at the girl from time to time to make sure she was being obedient and keeping her distance, her face hard for the girl, and yet, a small smile turned the corner of her lips up as she looked ahead, unseen.