I don't think she's dense--just that her jealousy has clouded her intellect. She never stopped to think that SHE could be the "mystery woman," but just assumed that the mystery woman was someone else--because she prides herself so much on being able to see beneath the surface of things.
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble,
Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place
