Phin suppressed a grin until she began talking about the 'what ifs' of an article that would never see the light of day. Perhaps one day there would be periodicals that delved into that sort of reporting, but not today, and not in the Union. "I'm afraid Miss Mudd has a most vivid imagination, however, I can assure you that such an edition is not liable to happen anytime soon, what with the Marshal wounded, but hopefully recovering. Among other things that are newsworthy."

Turning to Phinn, she said graciously, "Please forgive my young friend for being so forward in this regard. She still has a lot to learn."

Of course, then Arabella tossed her good qualities into the mix, of which there were several, and for the most part, Phin knew were true, yet there were those moments, and far too many of them, that detracted from the positive side of the girl. "Yes, those traits you profess to have are factual, verifiable if anyone wished to examine those positive things about you. It is the rest of those personality traits that simply need a bit of polishing. You are a good person, I know that for a fact. I accept your apology without reservations."