Beth's motionless for a moment, watching Rani gesture to the space on the bedroll next to her. And then, giving a little shrug, she moves over, taking up that little space beside Rani.

It feels almost like sitting next to Maggie. Not quite like Mama--nothing's going to bring back her mother, nothing will ever be like her again, but Maggie survives. No matter what she comes up against, Maggie lives on. And that makes it easier to see her in others, tough and kind in equal measure. She has to stop herself from settling her cheek against Rani's shoulder.