[ Her mouth forms a small o-shape. That was awhile ago. Or was it? It feels like years. ]

Noah's... [ She breathes out, then shrugs. Like that's supposed to explain something. ] He's different here. Really different. [ That doesn't explain anything. Not even a little. ] It literally just happened. Right before we got here. A lot of things at once. I was right there. You, Ronan, Henry, Gansey, we were all there. [ Not Noah. ] Then bam, I'm here. I'm still trying to process it or something.

[ She's right about the protectiveness, but she's also in such a state of mind right now. Honestly, she's probably in shock still. ] I'm okay. It looks worse than it is. [ Vague gesturing at her face. ]