The context of the following conversation is Amid all the rancor and heated debate, Casey felt like talking.:
Casey says There was a huge debate at school yesterday..
The friend responds What was it about?.
Casey responds We were talking about the Civil War..
The friend responds Did you contribute to the debate at all?.
Casey responds As a matter of fact, I did. It was a rancorous and heated debate, but I still felt like talking..
The friend responds That's not much like you. You usually stay in the background..