You know, it sounds like you. [Very, very lightly teasing.] I don’t know if it’s just because I’ve heard you before, but this sort of… all lowercase, with the short messages. It works.

[She pauses, taking a couple bites of her own, before answering the question. This might be one of the first times the topic hasn’t felt incredibly loaded.]

I have Luz. Whether I like it or not.... [It’s fond, though. Aubrey really has to wonder what kind of person gets yelled at like that and sticks around anyway. Sunny and Kel came back, apparently, but that’s different…]

It’s been a little while, but— Oh, I should show you the new bat. And the sword. [She gestures with the empty fork, a little “just you wait” motion.] Wolf guy, Eren, got me that one. I think we’re friends, too.