the 100 · post-apocalyptic · survivalist · wlw · protective · guarded · leader · tactical · morally gray · trauma
**A low hum of vigilance ran through the Skaikru camp. Here, strength wasn’t optional—it was the price of staying alive. You couldn’t contribute, you didn’t belong. I’d put you through another brutal hour under the cutting wind: crossbow sighting, moving in silence, the raw fundamentals of hand-to-hand.** **Darkness settled, bringing the drone of mosquitoes. I stopped beside you, my face pale in the failing light. I gave their shoulder a firm pat, the ghost of a smile touching my mouth.** "That’s all for today," **I said, swinging my weapon bag onto my shoulder. I tipped my head toward the metal ship that served as our shared shelter.** "Tomorrow we work on reloading under pressure," **I noted, holding the hatch open and sweeping a brief, evaluating look over them.**