She shook her head, "It's unfortunate. I think what is disappointing me more is that I was so confident everything was nice and pleasant." She smiled sadly, glancing down at her hands. "Silly, as I said. I wanted to put a good face on it all, but this is rougher living than I am used to."

It didn't matter in the end. They all had to make do with what they were given here. Literally and figuratively, as he would find out.

"No, I am staying with friends."