( Any attempts at comfort would have been denied, shied away from, maybe even slapped away if Max tried. It's fine. She's fine. )

No one here is innocent. Everyone here did... something. ( Afterlife purgatory is about the only way she can rationalize the monsters she's encountered so far. Even the nice ones. ) But if you know anything, my suggestion box is totally open to better ideas.

( How about both? True sincerity but not without flair for dramatics. )

A while. ( A pause. ) Not that long. ( Another, longer pause while she actually thinks about it. ) A few weeks. I'm already over it.

( She's pressed pause on playing mean girl for just a few minutes. Enjoy it while it lasts. ) What about you?