PEPPER | THALIA
Yeah, given the situation, I'd say that's a good step in the right direction. Hopefully she gets a chance to just be for a bit while she's here.
You know, sometimes I switch back to the 'alone' mentality without even realizing. It was my default for so long when I was younger, that I fall back into it when things get hard. But I promise I'm trying to be better about isolating myself.