"Don't sound like much a surprise, people bein' the way they are." And wasn't the the truth - no matter where you went, people were always going to be narrow-minded, afraid of things they didn't know, and quick to anger. And other people were always going to want things to go according to a different plan. Zoe knew, as a soldier, that war was often inevitable because of it.

She was about to respond to the girl's other statement when a familiar, cheery voice called from just a few yards away. "I was wondering when I'd see a familiar face around here. You seen the Captain too?"