Nell was quiet herself for a moment as she thought about how to answer that. "It was wonderful. And terrible."
She fiddled with the pot just to have something to do with her hands while her brain sorted out how to explain. "I was so happy to be back and it was clear that someone had taken care of my gardens and all. Turned out my mother and sisters had helped with that because my body was lyin' in the hospital unconscious and had been for all the months I was on the train. They were fightin' with the church to keep it held for me till I was better.
"My mother didn't know what to do with another me just showin' up out of the blue and the churchmen took the opportunity to attack one of the nights I was there - try to force me to marry one of 'em so they could control me and my land. If Yondu hadn't been there..."
Her voice trailed off and she was quiet again for a long moment. "I killed one of 'em who attacked."
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She fiddled with the pot just to have something to do with her hands while her brain sorted out how to explain. "I was so happy to be back and it was clear that someone had taken care of my gardens and all. Turned out my mother and sisters had helped with that because my body was lyin' in the hospital unconscious and had been for all the months I was on the train. They were fightin' with the church to keep it held for me till I was better.
"My mother didn't know what to do with another me just showin' up out of the blue and the churchmen took the opportunity to attack one of the nights I was there - try to force me to marry one of 'em so they could control me and my land. If Yondu hadn't been there..."
Her voice trailed off and she was quiet again for a long moment. "I killed one of 'em who attacked."