action.
[ elena wonders if the fact he's drunk helps with his frankness. all the same, despite what she knows to be true, she doesn't have the heart to take that away from him. she knows a thing or two about believing what she needs to believe to get through the day. she also smiles a little that he is asking her about her adjustment, when he's the newest arrival. ]
It's ... a process. I'm still learning all there is to learn about the prison. [ here, have your coffee, john. it's warm and smells delicious. ] You're not the only one having a hard time wrapping their head around all of it, but - it feels real. [ maybe that matters, too. ]