[she smiles back} I certainly hope so!

[but at that, she's quiet for a moment, looking down at her own lap. eventually, she says softly:] It was one of the cruelest things this place has ever done.

[she takes a deep breath and raises her gaze. her voice is more firm as she adds:] But if this place thinks we'll stop trying to go home because of that, then it's in for a surprise.