"Eh." Sandy held up a hand gesturing with a wiggle that she was doing so-so. "Pruna keeps me from breaking down completely."

She surprised herself with how lightly that came out of her mouth. Perhaps being around more people she trusted allowed her to reclaim some of her bitter sarcasm. A sound echoed from further down the mall and she gave a little jump, but whoever had made it was much too far away to be a real concern.