Alex spoke to Maria about his past for some time, and by the end of it, Maria had come to a better understanding about why he was so… unique… In the end Alex received five more affection points than he lost from the woman at the start of their conversation. Bringing Maria's affection to 20/100.
However, Maria had simply listened to Alex's backstory, and commented on it for some time. But after the man was done explaining things he was quick to ask the woman for her own. After all, that was only fair.
This was a conversation that Maria was dreading and because of this she drank what remained of the wine in her glass before sighing heavily and beginning her own tale of woe. All while staring into the bottom of her wineglass, and the residue that the red liquid had left behind.