Safe
Safe. They always used the word like it was such a little thing. "This
will be safe here." "It's safe to say that.." None of their lives had
ever depended on the real meaning of that word. None of them had ever been
told it was "safe" to stay with someone and to shut up and be good. Not
that she'd ever bring it up. Like they didn't feel sorry enough for her
already, that's all she needed. "Poor Faith, she was abused, that explains
how fucked up she is." Whatever. They were learning now, though.
Learning how little "safe" means when applied to house full of Slayers and
evil-fighters slowly being hunted by a Big Bad Evil that doesn't even touch
you. Safe. At least she'd been prepared for it.
