[ And what's annoying is that she had gotten herself back together. That speech (which she'd mostly tuned out, because honestly, what the hell is a Dumat and who cares about architecture and decawhatevercollowhatsit is clearly a word he just made up) had given her enough time to push all her feelings away, which means that when he drops in that last question at the end it comes as a complete surprise and she's left fumbling for an answer - ]

I - What? I - [ Get it together, Kitty, honestly, get it together - Kitty isn't ever at a loss for words, especially not over something this stupid - ] That's - No. No, I just - What's it matter to you? [ And then she hunches her shoulders, and tries desperately to sound gruff as she says: ] They chucked me out, that's all. Tell me more about - erm - axle-lings.