"Well, it is pretty much too late for that." After all, Alice already got into the line of fire just now when she just ran in. Even if they may - hopefully - be out of danger for a moment, the whole risking her life part already happened.

But that - the objective side - is easy to acknowledge. It's all the mess underneath it that Alice isn't too sure whether she wants to touch it or not.

"I do not know what happened to you, but.. you can't just pretend that you don't matter."