Max opens her mouth to argue, but stops. Partly because she had been there, and look at how that ends. But also because Chrissy brings up Billy.

Max breathes out and darkly chuckles. "Like brother like sister."

A beat, "I get it, though. I was already being hunted at that time, too."

If she knew how much the Mindflayer had scarred Billy internally, how much guilt it left him with, she would have wished she had done more to Vecna than just rip at his throat to get free. She might also go to Billy now, instead of wait.

But right now, she's getting to know Chrissy.

"You know.... Vecna's not here. We could just, do something fun."