[She appreciates that both of them are trying to spare her feelings. While it's something she tries not to think about too often, she's learning to accept whatever fate is in store for her family at home, she can't run from it forever.]

It was a joke, mostly. But my mother could be an arrogant arse, gods rest her soul. She hated that I joined the Enforcers. She hated that I didn't "live up to the Kiramman family's name." But, for what it's worth, I know she was still proud of me. And she would have loved you too, Vi, if she got the chance to know you the way I do.

[It was her mother that paved the way for her to even speak to the Council about everything. Her mother had her back, even if she didn't fully understand her.

Maybe she would still get the chance to. Or maybe she wouldn't. Caitlyn really couldn't be sure of what the future held for them when they finally got home, if they got home, but she wasn't as scared to face it as she used to be.

But even so, Caitlyn definitely appreciates the new drink being dropped off in front of her, and takes the next shot with the rest of them. Look at her, not even coughing quite as much as she used to! True character development, here.]

The neighbors, however? They can go fuck themselves. [...yeah, she's been hanging around Vi for too long. And is maybe feeling the affects of the alcohol she's been drinking, the lightweight that she is.]