them to settle in properly and

eady? That par

he upper bed, trying to ease into the rhythm of it all. The bunk creaked lightly beneath

others tired from travel, but they all seemed to understand that they were sharing something new - something str

e of the girls pulle

whispered. "If we don't do it now, w

nxious new corps members waiting for their green food cards. They searched for a shorter line and finally found one near the

in hand, she felt a

food flask and sat with a few girls near the female lodge. They ate, joked lightly, and traded stories about their journeys here. Som

e Masjid, her steps guided more by longing than habit. At the entrance, some sisters from MCAN smiled wa

g Qur'an in soft, echoing tones. She joined them in prayer, letting the peace settle over her like a blanket. Afterward,

hen the bugle sounded with sh

t dinner: rice and stew. It was surprisingly tasty. She sat near the lodge and ate while chatting with the girls. There was laught

more at the mosque - completin

er way for the

d. Hundreds of corps members gathered, some fresh, some alrea

efense officers, and Man O' War leaders. There was something grounding about hearing their voices a

anthem and given strict in

out b

bugle at

l be announced by a peculiar bu

y is ma

was star-speckled. Girls chatted softly in t

b over her shoulders, and whispered a quiet pr

down, she

t just an

ginning of so