When Association Has a Cost
At the Hot Wells Mrs. Selwyn is sharp, mobile, and willing to take Evelina into rooms the girl cannot enter alone. She is also managing her own wars. The support is genuine and incomplete. Evelina has to use it without expecting a second mother who will risk every standing for her.
Key Insight
Most allies have a budget. That does not make them false. It makes them human. The skill is knowing what each person can spend and not punishing them for the rest. Imperfect cover is still cover.
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