That's how they seem at first, isn't it? Ha ha...

[Her chuckling dies down, as she turns her attention back to her cooking. It wasn't... the most pleasant sound. Not something she should laugh about. Better to distract herself from it, from how she'd felt after being struck.]

If you want to tell me more, that is fine. But I do not have any questions.

Dwelling on what could have been will not do me any good. My ending was different than the one that you got. I can only try and make the best of what I have here.