A noncommittal shrug is offered in reply. There's probably a good reason to do with her comfort around new people that could be parsed out, but in the moment it's just one of those little quirks of personal mentality that causes one to make a closed space around themselves. And by the time it's noticed it's become a comfortable nest.

But she gives it a try anyway, "I came here for the education program, but it was never my first choice." Sighing, she grips her coat a bit closer around her, eyes back to the forest again. "Now I'm looking to help young folk achieve things that I myself couldn't. It's a bit sad to think that I'll just be a footnote, a stepping stone to someone else's success. I know it's selfish to think that way...but it's one of those thoughts that creeps in around this time of year."