[it's a very diplomatic and thorough answer, he thinks. it's an answer he can appreciate but at the same time it says a lot and nothing at all all at once.

not that that's viola's fault, so in the end there's a somewhat tight smile that still conveys some gratitude.]

Yeah...other doors are still an option. [and then, more to the point:] Everyone I've talked to that spoke to her said the same thing. Closed off, probably gave everybody different answers and not giving much information at all. But Maya thinks it might've been because she was afraid to say anything.