( clementine rests her back against a wall, but doesn't speak at first in response to when he says he's all right. she believes him, but she also believes going home was hard and coming back was harder. people can be all right in the face of a whole lot of painful shit.

they have to learn how to be.

and her heart sort of gives a little stab of pain at the realization, at the weight. she doesn't want him to go through painful shit, but she also knows wanting doesn't change anything. )

Didn't you hear? ( she smirks because she's joking to make it easier on him. ) Got together a group, threw all the Queens off their thrones. We're all in charge now. Big trouble but the good kind.