"Human minds are so bizarre. How we twist ourselves around to do things and all those different limits. Some people can do one thing and others just fall to pieces-- our minds can make us the strongest forces to reckon with, or we just turn into something useless. Or maybe it's a head and heart thing, again, I don't know."

Knowing more would be nice, but then again, not knowing had been like a victory of innocence. When you did't know, didn't need to know, things were so much simpler. "Hey. Don't get ahead of yourself. Flowers are good, but you get nothing until there's chocolate on the table." At least in terms of diet Ellie's had a bit of a chance to recover this last little while, looking a little more healthy, though the demand for chocolate might still seem a little odd from someone who's prepared to eat just about anything. Whatever. "Fried stuff on a stick doesn't count."

A few moments pass before she lets the banter settle. "It's good. Trying to figure out what people are really saying and wanting gets tiring."