[It's far later on when she's finally settled in and allowed a bit of peace. 5pm comes sooner than expected, but the seconds tick by like minutes as she agonizes over everything that's happened. Really, how can she not when she spent her whole life focused on survival only to undo it in a matter of minutes?
She's settled at the kitchen table, picking away at the gloss with her fingernails, nearly forgetting about Vanadi's promise to drop in.]
LET US GO WITH ACTION because I am lazy
She's settled at the kitchen table, picking away at the gloss with her fingernails, nearly forgetting about Vanadi's promise to drop in.]