Mark remained silent.
After a short pause, the woman smiled at him and said, "Since you're not saying anything, I'll take that as a silent agreement. My name is Fiona."
With that, Fiona opened the small plastic bag she had brought with her, took out a piece of candy, and offered it to Mark.
"Here, this is for you," she said.
Mark glanced at her without reaching out to take it, so Fiona tossed it directly into his lap.
"Don't be so cold—what's wrong with making another friend?" Fiona chatted on casually, tearing open the wrapper of her own candy and popping it into her mouth.
Mark maintained his silence.
Fiona stole a side glance at him, completely undeterred, and continued, "I've been staying in the base for quite a while now, so I know a fair bit of what goes on around here. Is there anything you'd like to know?"
She then waited patiently for Mark's response.
