[ she tactfully resists the urge to say "i can tell." mostly because it'd be hammering the joke a little too far, you know? tear would give her shit for it being easy pickings, and honestly, she'd have earned it. under no circumstances can ash allow tear to have that sort of affirmation. ]

A T-shirt? Okay, look. I'm more of a "buy first, pay later" kind of gal, but I'm pretty sure my blood's worth more than that. [ she huffs a sigh, playing at being dramatic... and stays where she is at the shelf, idly thumbing through indecipherable books. looks like she's not taking the chance to run for it just yet. ] So, what, you've been here for a while then?