Evening rolled by quickly, and nothing major happened except me starting to embrace this new life I’d stumbled into. It was strange, feeling like I might actually belong somewhere after everything I’d been through. I was still getting used to the rhythm of this place, the way the women moved with purpose, each task part of a bigger effort to keep this small pack going. I caught sight of Lucia heading out, a bow slung over her shoulder, her steps sure and deliberate. She paused for a moment, her