Cissie gave a quiet laugh. For some reason, when Roy called her that she really liked it. It surprised her, because she didn't usually think fondly of "Arrowette," despite the times Tim reminded her that without Arrowette they wouldn't know each other.

"Tim does that too sometimes," she said, focusing on what Roy was saying. "Sometimes it takes a while to find the beginning."

She took a deep breath, thinking about how to start. "Well. I didn't really start for the right reasons. Mom kind of pushed me into it. I--didn't really have a choice, in the beginning."