[ she'll take that hug as a yes. ]

[ the force of it practically sweeps her off of her feet, and she returns it with all the enthusiasm she can muster, beaming. ]

You know what..... no matter how bad things are now or how bad they'll get..... no matter what this place throws at us..... when I saw you, I just felt something inside of me fall into place.

[ erika was anchor, with the mirrors -- it stands to reason that once again, she kept maya from falling prey to wonderland. ]

When you're here with me.... I feel like there's no way I can lose.

[ she sounds like an idiot when she says that, but it's goofy and sincere. ]