"Yeah. That's why I don't hate this place like a lot of people seem to."

She got a chance to find her own way in life, which she wouldn't have had otherwise. It seems similar for him.

Her smile softens a bit, merely because it had been so bright moments before.

"He is private. Very much so. But he knows we're good friends. I doubt he'd push you away, knowing that."

She pushes a hand through the front of her hair.

"I hope you and Carolina didn't have to deal with one another's shadows, during this whole mess."