[ That wording certainly is better for Ange's pride, and some of the surprise fades in the light of it.

.. the embarrassment doesn't, though. Ange has never been good at accepting these sorts of things without getting at least somewhat flustered, after all. ]

Because there's people kind enough here to do so. [ She looks down as she says that, but then her gaze flutters back up to Faith. No shock, which means Ange is being honest, despite the fluster.

Which also means she does think Faith is genuinely kind. To her, anyway. ]

I'm not so sure anything changed about me between this place and the world I came from, so the reason way more people care about me here has got to do with the people here instead.