[ Her jaw works for a moment, clenching and relaxing. She talked to Peter about Mike, but the emotion still sits in her throat, makes it harder to swallow. ]

He... didn't want me to. Go after the Mind Flayer. I heard him tell Max... he can't lose me. Because of love. But I went anyway. And the Mind Flayer... ended me.

[ She tucks a strange of her behind her ear, vision blurring a little. ]

I dumped his ass. Max said I could take him back. But... I'm here.

[ She looks up then, so much sadder than a child her age should have to be. ]

What's... expectliciously?

[ Not even close. Not even a little.

But oh boy, does she try. ]