"People keep giving me clothes for her," Pel says fondly. "People I barely know, or don't know at all. The gown she's wearing was delivered anonymously some time ago. I was going through an awful time and it meant so much to think someone cared more about being kind than they cared about being known. More people look out for us than I know about. And that...makes me feel safe. It makes me feel like she could be safe. Which almost seems like a forbidden thought, and danger will strike the moment I give in and let my guard down."
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