She laughs half-heartedly at that. "Everyone wants me to find meaning in being here, wants me to believe that things are happening for a reason. Can't it be that I ended up here as the result of some freak accident and that the reason I can't get home is because there wasn't supposed to be a connection between my world and the Nexus in the first place? Can't I be stuck here for no reason other than 'just because'?"

If she seems upset by his question, he shouldn't take it personally. Things have been difficult for her lately and she's gotten tired of all the optimistic talk about things getting better if only x, y, or z thing would happen.

A soft sigh escapes her and she shuffles one foot against the floor in thought. "Maybe it would be better if I kept my mouth shut. I seem to get a lot of lip from all the optimists here." Being a true pragmatist in a sea of optimists means she's usually being told she's being too hard on herself or taking things the wrong way. It's tiring and she's ready to be done with it.