"Still sore about that, are we?" Esreth asks, laughing flatly. "Well, you can't hold me accountable. I was in the pool when it happened. Had no say whatsoever in what anyone did with the Andalite girl that attempted to murder us all. I did get an unfortunate dose of barium, though. Lucky me it was a small dose. I was only paralyzed for a few hours, but it was pretty damn infuriating."
She pauses from her little tirade, giving Gene a sympathetic look. "Well, let bygones be bygones, right? You got your Andalite back and we've gone on with our lives best we can after she tore the base to pieces. Let's keep our conversation on friendlier topics, shall we?"