[it's so very clearly not fine, but Kakyoin's question is enough progress that she decides not to press any further than that. Joanne thinks for a moment, head canted to the side, before shaking it in the negative.]

Not that I can recall, no. But I really don't know very many people outside of my family, so it doesn't surprise me.

[she wonders suddenly if that was Dio's doing as well. even her female companions had never seemed to really connect in any lasting way, leaving her drifting from social circle to circle with only the backbone of her family to keep her content.

it's a saddening thought that she refuses to dwell on now. all of that was changing, had been changing even before she'd been brought here. he wouldn't win.]

Why do you ask?