[ A castle until that was destroyed. Then wherever she could sleep, really. Army tents for the most part. Just outside, for a few years. The occasional stronghold or fortress whenever the opportunity presented itself. She's never been all that picky about her living arrangements ( couldn't be ). Right now, she's settled for sleeping in her car on most nights. It's no canvas walls and tiny cots, but it's familiar enough.
She clocks the sympathy, and hums in response. ] It still is, I'm afraid. [ Confusing, she means; there's no shame in admitting that, she thinks. Sympathy will always remain difficult to receive, but she knows better than to let her pride lead here. She's started on a backfoot. Her car broke down in the middle of the road, and there was nothing she could do until help arrived.
Speaking of— ]
Still. Many of those that I have met have been very kind, and I've been learning what I could. And moments like this [ with the food, the idle chatter around them, ] remind me that there are still plenty of similarities despite everything. [ You know, the camaraderie. Banding together despite the strange, unforgiving circumstances. ( Just uh, ignore the fiasco that's happening in the parking lot. ) ]
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She clocks the sympathy, and hums in response. ] It still is, I'm afraid. [ Confusing, she means; there's no shame in admitting that, she thinks. Sympathy will always remain difficult to receive, but she knows better than to let her pride lead here. She's started on a backfoot. Her car broke down in the middle of the road, and there was nothing she could do until help arrived.
Speaking of— ]
Still. Many of those that I have met have been very kind, and I've been learning what I could. And moments like this [ with the food, the idle chatter around them, ] remind me that there are still plenty of similarities despite everything. [ You know, the camaraderie. Banding together despite the strange, unforgiving circumstances. ( Just uh, ignore the fiasco that's happening in the parking lot. ) ]