[She nods, laughing in response. She's glad that he understands where she's coming from.]

Exactly! You get it. Seeing all that, and knowing I could make a difference out there, there wasn't ever the option of going back. Not once. It's huge and scary out there, sure, but it's the only place I actually feel alive. Out there, I can be fantastic. Back home, or places like this? I'm useless.

[She pauses, and glances up at him.]

So, yeah, I'm a free spirit, guess you could say.