Her dad's the one who should have kept her safe from that shit. Not you. He's the one who fucked up.

[ Athena's sympathy toward bad parents is... slim at the best of times. She knows there are exceptions to the shitty parenting rule, but by and large... By and large, she doesn't care.

She shrugs, smiling again. ]

Could always try some of those speed dating things this place seems to have. They've got whole restaurants that just match people at random tables. Which is kinda weird but also possibly hilarious.