"How about you just slap him instead of wasting your breath on him next time?"
A voice called from behind her.
Margaret turned around, her expression immediately softening from weary disappointment into something warmer.
"Rebecca," she said with a gentle smile.
Rebecca stood a few feet away with her arms crossed.
"I'm serious," Rebecca continued. "That guy is a complete ass, and he's only going to get worse if you keep trying to reason with him like he's capable of rational thought."
Margaret's smile widened slightly but she shook her head.
"Violence rarely solves problems," Margaret replied. "And as community leader, I need to maintain standards even when others don't."
