[If she had said such a thing, she would have received an even, quiet "yes" -- because one, Lapis does believe others do it better, and because two, Alice has been quite kind to her, and Lapis has appreciated both that and the tone with which she's done it. She's frank, she's honest, and while she supports, she doesn't over-sympathize or fuss.]

[Softly,] Thank you.

[And maybe because it's easier to say in the wake:] I . . . don't know what I am. How I am. I've learned, I think, some of the things that I'm not.

I hope that's enough.