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[indent][indent][sub][color=gray]I love you and I hate you and I'm losing my mind. You tell me all the time that this will pass and that I'm gonna be fine.[/color][/sub][/indent][/indent][/center]

[color=e3b3ba][b]"Yes, I can tell."[/b][/color] Brooklyn chuckled about Jorel's bathing comment. She would admit that she herself was not up to her usual satisfactory of "cleanliness" but she tried to bathe as often as she could and remain as sanitary as possible. Just because the world was playing it's role in this chaos didn't mean she had to be lead actress.

Opening the lid and stirring the pot, the stew's aroma was delightful. It was as ready to eat. Brooklyn took a moment to turn off the heat from the burner, they needed to save as much fuel as possible thought the stove didn't take much to heat up, and often they used the fireplace, or an open campfire to prepare some meals. She left the pot on the burner to keep it warm until the rest of the group was ready to chow. [color=e3b3ba][b]"Not a gumbo this time, a stew. Pretty close though, might use that deer meat for the gumbo."[/b][/color] Brooklyn replied to Sam, debating if she should mention that Conrad's portion would indefinitely be up for grabs, since he would not likely return.

Looking over to properly be introduced to the young girl, Brooklyn's eyes widened. It was very clear that she was adorning [i]her[/i] clothes. They looked a bit large on her, but she looked beautiful. How she dreamed of having her daughter sneak into her room and borrow clothes for a night out with friends. Brooklyn watched as Ash looked up at her meekly and apologized.

[color=e3b3ba][b]"I deserved it, and I forgive you."[/b][/color] Brooklyn admitted.

She gave a faint smile, [color=e3b3ba][b]"I shouldn't have grabbed you like I did, we don't get visitors much."[/b][/color] she let out a little chuckle. [color=e3b3ba][b]"Hopefully you can forgive too, a nice hot meal could be a start?"[/b][/color] she didn't mention the clothes, she didn't mind if Ash kept them just for the night, or if she kept them-

Forever.