[this is some surprise information that will help anna later, but she doesn't know it yet. instead, she tries her best to combat the awkwardness by just... talking, person to person.]

Well, lots of people around here who've done a lot of shady shit, I guess, you know? You poke around in my past, you'll find some things that people back home will think are unforgivable.

[but her problems have always been less serious than others. she's always had an easier life than the people she knows. she tries not to dwell on it by shrugging casually instead.]

But take a look around here. We're up to our necks in blood and beasts. We have creatures rising from the sea to try to take out our lives. People die a lot more often than I'm used to. [that's a bit of a grim realization; she shakes it off.] I don't think any of us have the time to hold grudges for stuff that might not have even happened here.