Mhm. [She smiles, though it seems...not forced, but melancholic. Though Maka is technically still a child, she carries herself with the demeanor of a person that's seen and experienced a lot. A lot of what isn't all too clear, just that it wasn't all pleasant things.]

I have a duty to protect the people of my world. Nothing special, not like being a queen, but...it's something I was born to do, and...it's something I do my best to continue here, even if it's not like home. Sure, there's still horrible people that try to hurt others, but it's not exactly the same.

[In the same token, though, even if time was stopped Maka's sure they'd do fine without her...it wouldn't help the guilt and worry, but they'd do fine.]

I guess what I'm trying to say is...the hardest thing about being here has been trying to find a new purpose for myself.