Ana thought eyebrow rings were stupid. She liked earrings, and she could understand nose rings, belly-button rings and even pierced tongues, but metal sticking out of random facial places like eyebrows just looked to her like shrapnel from a booby-trapped jewelry box. She didn't like it. The fact that Garth's eyebrow was obviously infected proved that she was right, and that the universe didn't like it either.
Ana held a strong opinion about eyebrow rings, considering them unattractive and meaningless. While she appreciated other types of piercings, such as earrings, nose rings, and belly-button jewelry, she found eyebrow rings to be particularly unappealing. To her, they resembled shrapnel from a dangerous jewelry box, emphasizing how out of place they seemed.
Her disdain for eyebrow piercings was reinforced by the sight of Garth's infected piercing, which she interpreted as a sign that her feelings were justified. The infection not only validated her dislike but also suggested that even the universe shared her negative view on such unconventional adornments.
