[ the trouble with helen is that she's on guard naturally. it's nice to not need to be, though that means she should be all the more. it's a near-constant cycle.
she does appreciate the sentiment and the tight-lipped smile says enough. ]
It's not so bad. For one thing, I'm not staring down the barrel of a gun like I was three days ago.
[ the day before she arrived in the other prison, that is. ]