She looked up to see Natasha approaching with Lillian in tow, and Natasha's features gave off a clear look of annoyance. Lucy assisted Danny to her feet as the onlookers slowly moved away from the stage. She knew that Natasha wouldn't say anything to her in front of them, but whatever she was waiting to unload on them looked to be serious. "I thought Danny wasn't part of the scene! Where do you get off punishing her?" Natasha hissed as soon as the last of them were gone. Well, this was an interesting intrusion. Partly, Lucy was warmed by her concern for Danny, which meant she liked her enough to get involved. Still, Lucy felt the need to correct Natasha's assumption. "I said that Danny was outside our circle, and she said that she was new to this, not that she wasn't interested. This was hardly a punishment, Natasha. Though Lillian is perfect in nearly every way, I'd still think you'd be able to recognize the reality of the situation. You know me. I would never punish someone under my control in such a public and humiliating way." Natasha's anger seemed to dissipate more with each word that Lucy whispered in her ear.
