[Mia's a little startled at the bump-- but she doesn't make an immediate verbal response. Instead she turns fairly slowly to face Christine again, expression much softer. Even with a woman she doesn't know, Mia's big-sister instincts kick in, this time maybe for self-preservation as well. After all, the more she can focus on another reclaimer, the less she has to confront her own fears.]
You should have seen me stumbling through the haunted house. This? This is nothing.
[She even laughs, then, trying to reassure Christine with her own high spirits. Maya's a little better at seeming cheerier, she feels, but Mia's doing the best she can.]
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You should have seen me stumbling through the haunted house. This? This is nothing.
[She even laughs, then, trying to reassure Christine with her own high spirits. Maya's a little better at seeming cheerier, she feels, but Mia's doing the best she can.]