[ She stops and ...yes, well, she was a bit mad that day. She can't begrudge him for remembering her that way, but the shame she feels for it is vast and unyielding. ]

...I'm sure it will please you to know that the creature was harmless, and my comrade and I adopted it as a pet.

[ She tries to stand a little straighter to compensate, but this is still quite awkward. Even more so with toasters hurtling themselves at them. ]

My apologies for whatever was said. I wasn't myself, but surely, you must understand the nature of this place well enough.