"And yet, you are here arguing with me about it." She shrugs. "Sometimes environments make people what they are or they turn us into survivors. But this is the new world," she says, a line she's said countless times. "And in this world...we can be whatever the fuck we want."

A beat. "I am not and never will be sorry for thinking well of you. I have nothing but good experiences with you here and I will base how I feel about you on that."