"At least it's just more adjusting to the whole Apocalypse thing than having to adjust to a whole new world on top of it." Elphaba took another bite of her ice cream, nodding in agreement about the parallel world. It was how she tended to think of this place considering the stories Elena and her other friends had of the Earth they were from.
"It is. I'm afraid I've been a hermit far too much of late." Mostly out of fear and paranoia, but she'd managed to forget about all that for a little while. Of course it was still there, and would no doubt return in full force once they parted ways, but it had been good to be able to relax a little. "Yeah, understandable. If you ever need anything, just let me know. I don't live at the complex, but I can always stop by." She smiled warmly at Claudia, grateful for this encounter.