[ That's probably one of the best compliments someone could pay her. Smiling back, it doesn't quite make the corners of her mouth lift. ]

There are worse people to sound like. And good. You should hear all of those things all the time. We'll both remind you, as much as you need it. We'll do it happily.

[ As for the rest... ]

I'm trying. It's a little harder with me being from his future and him not really knowing me. It's— [ Her feelings are all over the place, and she drinks a good amount of alcohol, making a face as it goes down. But it's exactly what she wanted, to feel like she could exhale fire. ]

It's complicated. If you aren't in this place, will you have made your escape? Do you know?