[A lot of the anger leaves now that she's had the chance to vent and now she just sounds tired.]

Being really old doesn't make your ideas good....

[But she's familiar with idea of overbearing elders who can't be reasoned with. Reminds her of her father...

The mention of waiting for someone to take mercy on her does catch Alice's attention though.]

So... you were a foundling too? Did you... do anything special to find a maker?

[Maybe she can get some advice after all.]