[ Pausing in their path, Dorothea sets the odd kitten down and it bolts away. She straightens her back, then, and licks her lips. ]

I wasn't there, Hubie. I was in the city when the Alliance invaded, trying to get civilians into the opera house so they wouldn't be caught in the crossfire. I'm not the same Dorothea that you remember, so even if I told you what happened, it wouldn't be the same. I'm so sorry.