[She just fixes him with a sad look, holding out a hand for his.]

Before I came here, I was able to keep my head down. I followed orders, even when that meant people died.

[And she hated every moment of it. In some ways, it was no better than the Board of Education, or any of the adults who simply watched as children were taken away to be eliminated.

They were all complicit.]

But right now, I don't think I can afford to do that anymore.