Chapter 174 Sharing A Space

• Back at the apartment, I helped Olive get settled in, her small frame looking even smaller in this unfamiliar place. She had been through so much, and I couldn't imagine the trauma she must be carrying. As I made up a little nest for her in the living room for the time being, the weight of responsibility felt even greater.
• "Welcome to my home, Olive," I said, trying to sound as reassuring as possible. "Make yourself comfortable."
• Olive clutched her jacket to her chest. It might have been her only source of comfort in this strange place. "Thank you."