Katie was pretty relieved that Alicia had not pressed the subject, not because she had any trouble talking about it at this point, having had a summer to 'get over it', but she wanted to keep the conversation as lighthearted as possible for now.
It definitely continued to be lighthearted as Katie responded to the other girl's final remark, and she grinned and let out another short bout of laughter. "Right. Because you lot are just so very quiet."
She continued to playfully shake her head at the thought in disbelief before sighing slightly, nodding in genuine agreement. "I'm glad I'm here, too, though. Makes things easier with you all around."