It's been a long time, South. That depends entirely on what Washington said, but assuming it's about me being alive: yes.

[ And here comes South. Carolina expected talking to York to be hard, and it is. She also expected talking to South to be hard, but... so far? It's less so.

It won't last, sure, but on the face of it? Things are less complicated when you parted on bad terms with someone who hated you anyway. The hole cannot be dug deeper. ]

I'm glad he's not getting his claws in. And I'm not going to pretend that didn't feel pretty good after the day I've been having.

[ Tearing into the Counselor is cathartic. This is personal, and it's also just such a relief to have a nice clean-burning target for all her anger right now.

Maybe that's not the healthiest or kindest thing to be, but Carolina knows she's not either of those things. It's fine. ]