"I'm not sure what we're supposed to talk about." The admission is touched with a slight laugh, letting loose some of the tension she feels. Perhaps it's selfish but she prefers him having to work for this; and in a sense, maybe this is all they have. No future unions or partings should dictate what happens in the City; neither of them are who they will be, after all. She knows that without entirely comprehending why.

"There are things I like here, too. I hated it at first." She tilts her head, considering. "Maybe I've just gotten used to the insanity. But making the most of it has been the best strategy I've come up with."