Poison Ivy shrugged at the sarcastic remark. It didn’t require much from someone to pick the low hanging fruit and throw at her, so she was more disappointed that Harley decided to act like the rest of them. She frowned when Harley said that she’d gotten rid of the Joker and his abusive ways. Oh, this again. How many times had she heard her say something similar before? How many times had Ivy told her that he was no good? There were probably at least one other insane individual out there who could love Harley, so she’d never understood why she let herself get treated that way.
She didn’t allow herself to pity Harley, even if she got the feeling the woman wanted her too. In the end, she was just another human. Besides, she was responsible for her decision to stay with him for as long as she had despite what others advised her to do. Ivy crossed her arms below her chest when she said that this time she wouldn’t be going back to him. It wasn’t amusing for her to watch Harley like this, but she couldn’t be sure she was telling the truth either. Maybe in Harley’s mind it was the truth in that moment. What if the Joker decided he wasn’t done with her though, and came searching for her? What would she do then?
Admittedly, it was tempting to sic her darlings on Harley. She would have done it if Harley hadn’t been as careful with them as she was. Instead Ivy was left with the choice whether to allow her to enter the gardens or turn her away. Anyone else she would have turned away, not even listened to for this long, but she had some sympathy for the woman. Ivy had been in a similar situation once, what felt like a long time ago now.
“Mhm, I escaped from that dreary place with some help. I missed my darlings too much to stay for as long as I was sentenced.” Poison Ivy said, replacing her frown with a smile. “Of course they did. It just wouldn’t do if my babies couldn’t handle themselves. The world can be such an awful place after all, filled with evil and humans.”
Ivy went silent for a moment after that, considering what to do. Eventually, she let out a sigh. “Fine, you can come in. I don’t really have any bed for you to use. It is a lovely garden, devoid of most human necessities.” She stepped aside so Harley could enter. “The sprinkler system is on. And Harley, I won’t take kindly to it if you betray me when and if the Joker comes looking for you. I’m sure we can get through this together, but just a little warning for you.”