( a gentle hum rumbles in her throat as she sets her little figurines aside to give her space to now lie on the floor. one hand rests on her stomach as she takes another puff; eyes up to the ceiling. a brief silence between them and then:)

"Only in the ways you think matter..."

( jinx repeats his words slowly and to let it roll of her tongue for a moment.)

— Then what are your thoughts on the world? For me here or back there, it's all the same to me. Dark, selfish, and cruel.