[and that's something Faith understands. She doesn't buy it for a second, but she's not about to argue. She'd say it was because she didn't really care one way or another, but at least part of it was recognition. She got why that struggle to stand alone mattered]
Better than the alternative.
[she's already starting to go back to looking at clothes on a nearby rack. Not because she's ignoring the girl, but because she'd have an easier time pulling herself together without being stared down]
[action]
Better than the alternative.
[she's already starting to go back to looking at clothes on a nearby rack. Not because she's ignoring the girl, but because she'd have an easier time pulling herself together without being stared down]