Maybe someday. [ She shrugs — wings following the motion of her shoulders — before they drop, forcing herself to relax. She caught that barb, and her voice is made a little tighter for it, but she knows she can't expect him to understand. ] But I think I'd like conducting better.

[ Easier to boss people around and hit them when they mess up. These are solid priorities. ]

Behind...? [ That's a weird way to put it — but she throws off the semantic confusion with a shake of her head, frowning a little for thought. ] No, I 'washed up' at the same time as one of my friends. It was... hmm. As bad as this place is, it was kind of a relief to see him. The way things were going, we didn't know what was going to happen to me, so...

[ She looks away. ] It's easier when you're not alone.