[ It's so true that it's a lot harder for Alice to see Xander's raw edges than the other way around. Her own are so obvious, after all, and while she does think he has some less than stellar traits, they feel more like normal traits. Just being a bit of an idiot, being a bit too reckless, a bit of a blabbermouth.. Those certainly are better than having a hair-trigger temper like her.

But she won't argue that point right now. He's trying to explain, so she wants to try - emphasize on try - to be reasonable and listen to him without blowing up all over again. ]

I.. see.

[ It's still hard to think very positively of herself, and him thinking all of this feels mind-boggling to wrap her mind around, but she's trying. Even though she looks really unsure what else to say to all that. ]

.. I do suppose I'm trying. [ Alice will admit that much to him. Trying to be better. Or at least a semi-decent person. ] Even so, I'm very much unused to anyone telling me anything like that. I feel like it might sound ridiculous, but hearing so many positive things feels.. hard. Overwhelming.

[ She lifts up a hand, idly rubbing at her temple. She can feel a headache coming up. Just too many emotions to process. ]

Still.. I suppose it wasn't right of me to blow up at you like that. I reacted too hastily.