[ there was something admirable in that -- in a man's willingness to readily admit a woman's importance to him. privately, her respect for her current company grew.

outwardly, she only exhaled as she took in the area around them, looking for any buildings that seemed as though they might still possess any useful supplies. easier said than done, of course. everything was a mess. ]

Y'suit each other.

[ that was all she said at first -- a simple, but sincere compliment. as for the matter of frank. well. ]

He ain't with me. Not like that. An' I'm pretty damn sure he'd disagree with you. He thinks it's stupid. That I'm stupid. For wantin' it.