She nodded once, putting her own pack back on, tying her shirt loosely around her hair and her head in an almost-turban just to keep it all out of her way, "And here you are. And here I am. We'll be alright. You've made it this long without meeting him, and I've made it this long after..." She shook her head, "After everything. We'll go south, for a while, until we can go west instead, and then we'll go west until we decide to stop."

She caught Carolyn's arm just briefly, "You aren't alone anymore." Her tone was earnest, she really did intend to keep the other girl safe for as long as she was able.