Some. [ She shrugs, but the gesture is tired, half-hearted. ] Not very well.
[ The words are out before she can think to edit them. It's just that... she's been pretending to be okay in front of everyone at school. At least at home her father kept mostly to himself, so she didn't have to try as hard. It's gotten easier over the last few months, wasn't as bad to keep up appearances as it had been during those first few weeks when news of the death of Cassie Lang, Young Avenger had been a hot topic for the gossip-mongers at school.
That was the tough thing about keeping your identity secret.
When things like the death of a comrade happened, you mourned in silence. Alone. ]
Sorry, um, [ she steps back in a gesture of invitation. ] Come on in. It's only me here. Dad's off on a business trip to London and won't be back until next Wednesday at the earliest.
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[ The words are out before she can think to edit them. It's just that... she's been pretending to be okay in front of everyone at school. At least at home her father kept mostly to himself, so she didn't have to try as hard. It's gotten easier over the last few months, wasn't as bad to keep up appearances as it had been during those first few weeks when news of the death of Cassie Lang, Young Avenger had been a hot topic for the gossip-mongers at school.
That was the tough thing about keeping your identity secret.
When things like the death of a comrade happened, you mourned in silence. Alone. ]
Sorry, um, [ she steps back in a gesture of invitation. ] Come on in. It's only me here. Dad's off on a business trip to London and won't be back until next Wednesday at the earliest.