"Sounds boring. Why would you want to remake everything in your own image? I mean, shit, I'm awesome and everything, but I wouldn't want everyone else to be like me, too. Then how would anyone know how awesome I am?" she asked, glancing over at Kate. "And, yeah, like you said. Way too much work."

Without taking a breath, she plunged on and asked, "Are you okay? You don't seem to like this... thing that much." It wasn't like it was fun, she had to admit.