Curnen accepted the glass gratefully, swishing water around her mouth before she swallowed. Partly so she wouldn't just gulp it down, but also trying to bring some moisture back to her dry mouth. "Was it?" she asked softly. "Brave, I mean?"

It hadn't felt brave. In only moments of hindsight it felt childish, defiant, and like... well, giving up, really. What the fuck had she been doing?