[ She's not too into considering what could have been, because the thought that it could have led her deeper has occurred to her, too. But that didn't happen, so it's not worth any concern. So, sure, a stalemate. She'll go with that. ]

Yeah, well, that's the price of this friendship.

[ She steps out of the lava, glances down at her feet — and sighs at the complete absence of boot or bottom-of-pants. Ugh. But okay, ignoring that too, instead she brightens into a hopeful smile as she hurries forward to meet up with Jason somewhere other than at the edge of a flow of lava. ]

Hey, does this mean I get to pull one of those heroes get kisses things? Or, wait— [ Her smile drops into a frown. ] Should I have done that with the ghosts? Fuck, I missed my chance!