"Yeah, she's... she's getting better, I think. The whole experience did kind of a number on her, brought up some other unpleasant stuff that had come up recently to boot." Understatement of the year, but that was a long story. Long story she didn't even know the end of, quite yet. "Ain't the first time she's had to put herself back together after something terrible—" Her mouth twisted into a slight scowl. "But I don't actually think it gets easier on the repeat."

Palmer ran a hand through her hair. "Anyway–Kitty Hawk and I are taking turns keeping an eye on her. It'll be... fine." She shrugged, took the glass of whiskey from the bartender as he slid it across the bar and contemplated it. "But, you know, that's just sappy teenage bullshit. Pretty boring."