The argument escalated quickly. Yunyi craned her neck to watch the situation develop. What would happen next? she wondered.
The mother and daughter from their compartment also got down from their bunks. The woman said, "Didn't I tell you? What good ever comes from sleeping on the lower bunk? Look at this! If you had been on the lower bunk and this happened, wouldn't you be utterly disgusted?"
The girl rolled her eyes at her. "If you don't want me to go back and tattle, then cut out your scheming and don't think everyone else is a fool."
Just then, as the argument in the next compartment grew heated, a conflict erupted. The onlookers quickly retreated. The girl, who had her head turned while talking, didn't see it coming. She lost her footing and nearly fell.
