There's a rankling feeling of someone trying to understand, and while it passes them quickly, their hackles remained raised afterwards.

"Dunno, but I imagine it's operating on 'if a tree falls in the woods' rules." she says.

She's got her eyes (which she has) on this guy, and the way he's way more interested in the weird impermanent light fixture than looking their way... And the way that doesn't seem to affect his awareness of her in this conversation.

Then again, it's been a long month and she's been drinking about it, and they only exchanged a few words, maybe she'll get her edge back when she's tired of it.