Ivy doubted that it would take long for the Joker to find out where Harley had gone, even if he didn’t know it at that very moment. All he had to do was threaten someone, and they’d say in what general direction she’d gone. The botanical gardens weren’t low-key by any means. It didn’t take much of a brain to figure out where she’d seek shelter anyway, as she’d come to Ivy before and Ivy had helped her then. She hoped she wouldn’t come to regret it again.
“No problem.” She replied, somewhat distracted by her own thoughts. “You might come to prefer an alley with roof above your head before long.” It didn’t rain as often outside as Ivy ran the sprinklers inside the walls of the gardens. It was probably the only downside for a human, as long as they could get along with her plants and avoid getting eaten.
“Oh, It’s wonderful. I get to be with my babies, and I get a new chance to give them what they deserve.” Ivy said, then noticed Harley’s makeup and laughed. She hoped there wasn’t any harmful chemicals in Harley’s makeup though, and if there was she’d tell her to stop wearing it if she wanted to live with her. Tests may need to be carried out later.
She shook her head when the woman decided to get up close with one of her babies. Hadn’t she just seen a hand fall out of another plant? Sure, some of her darlings were mostly harmless, but then there were those who could kill a human with ease. A beautiful flower wasn’t necessarily any less dangerous. Several of them could secrete toxins and pheromones that would affect the mind in a number of ways. They’d been improved by her, but those abilities had always been inherent to some species. Some effects were enjoyable rather than harmful, perhaps she’d show her guest some of those. Ivy wouldn’t be stepping on any toes, and Harley had come to her in the end. She found herself staring at her leaning over the flower, rather than warning her about the obvious consequence.
“Yeah, better safe than sorry.” She said. “And uh, I wouldn’t know about any pizza place. I don’t really eat…” It was true, most of the time she could survive on water, nutrients and sunshine alone. “Whenever you get tired of being under the sprinklers there’s an old shed and an office further inside though. They were here before we liberated the place.”