Her smile was small, but real. Approval was always nice, even over something relatively inconsequential. "Gotta agree with you there."
Thoughtfully, Nadine nodded. "Yes, I was two. We came here for safety and protection, believe it or not." On her more bitter days, Nadine had trouble believing this place was safer than what Khalida had run from. What was there to gain from second guessing her mother, years after the choice had been made? "Not that I remember much about the first couple years." She slowly twisted the water between her palms, letting the cold and the moist keep her from drifting too far into the past.