[The single bearable thing about this event is that when someone says something is okay, for once Alphys doesn't have to guess if they're just taking pity on her. There's always the irrational fear, that they've found some way to subvert the event, that there's some way they're still laughing at her- but it's easier to quiet those thoughts. Easier to remind herself there are people who want her around.]

Thanks.

[She steps in, still swaddled, looking around the dark expanse before settling back on Max.]

I didn't expect there to, uhm, b-be anyone here. Not that I've been here in a while myself? But uh, I was thinking about it recently, so.