"Straighten your back. You have a terrible posture! Draw your breath and hold your stomach."
The old lady's judgment rained over me, and I held my breath, and my nails dug into the back of the chair as she tried to squeeze my organs out with that dreadful corset. I've decided to play nice by the rules here, but this old hag is making it hard!
"Nobody likes a woman not capable of taking care of herself! Remember, you must show yourself to be delicate, graceful, and beautiful. That's all you have to do is suck it up! Even for a human, you are poorly maintained!"
She whispered the last part, and I gritted my teeth as the corset dug into my ribs.
"Be polite, interested, and smile. For goodness' sake, smile! Not pout like a spoiled little brat!"
I gasped for air just as she man
