For some reason, coming here made it less of an issue. I was in much worse shape before.
[At least it was cauterized?
Seriously, though, she has to be... optimistic about it. Sort of. That's the wrong word for it, but it's as close as she can get to something others would understand without a long rant or explanation, without biting words and cutting comments. Without an indictment of the systems that got her in that situation in the first place. Surely she hadn't done so much wrong as to deserve to be executed.
Whoever ordered it needed to--
Well.
It's not something to think about now. Being angry won't solve anything. It'll just make her cause more concern.]
I'll need help. I'm loath to admit it, but I will, until I'm accustomed to it.