Mara knew he was right but it was hard for her to let go of her old habits. Working alone, not letting anyone get too close, hiding when necessary..none of that was going to work here. "Yeah I suppose we are," she replied. "I guess we have to help each other." Even if accepting help wasn't easy for her.
"Okay then. Where should we start? Other than making things look less like a pile and more like a shelter."