They aren't better. [She's not terribly sorry if that bursts a bubble. There's no time for fantasies like that anymore.]
I'm looking for a new place to stay. The old one -- didn't last. [She knows better than to sound hopeful. The prison was their hope, and now all that's left of it is that faint burning smell on the air.]
[Carol shifts her weight, as if to resume walking. If he's going to make some move to kill her, they'd best be on with it. If not, he can join her or not until she sees a reason to the contrary.]
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I'm looking for a new place to stay. The old one -- didn't last. [She knows better than to sound hopeful. The prison was their hope, and now all that's left of it is that faint burning smell on the air.]
[Carol shifts her weight, as if to resume walking. If he's going to make some move to kill her, they'd best be on with it. If not, he can join her or not until she sees a reason to the contrary.]