"It does, but some of us might find it kind of motivational." She reaches her hand up to her neck and unclips the pendant the young girl gave her. She holds it out. It's made of copper wire and a few blue glass beads, a clumsy, lopsided shape like a sun made out of an oval.

"One of the kids gave me this. I don't know if she was put up to it or not, but she'd have to be a damn good actor." She lets it rest in her palm, the beads dull in the dim light. "It felt like getting a good long look at a hostage, honestly."