[ there's a smile that crosses her face too as she spots the one on laura's, and while it doesn't exactly last she does seem immediately more relaxed in her presence, relieved that she's not put off by the hug and that she can explain what lead to the realignment without it becoming an argument. the door's secured behind her and max heads to her bedroom to find the clothes she'd gathered for her, which laura's free to follow her into should she want to. ]

Yeah. [ she hands over the clothing she's found so far and then busies herself with looking for anything else she can spare, remembering their earlier days in duplicity when they'd had to pick through what was available at the center or risk stealing. ] They've had these drones that look like birds around the city. They'd record you, sometimes they'd sing a song that would have an effect on you. I caught a couple guards taking advantage of that.