[He stands politely in reach and Alice's fuzzy mental image of herself seems to take this as unspoken allowance. The hand placed on his shoulder then is as fuzzy as the rest of her but the warmth she tries to impart is real enough.]

Believe me when I say I will keep all of your words in mind, Drizzt.

[Her tone dips soft and a little sorrowful.]

If I could I would prefer none of us fight as we are. We could strive for our worlds and make this one better for all of us. One doesn't need to preclude the other. I want to offer my hands out to everyone so we can all strive together. Keep that in mind as well.