[her hand tightens in his, a silent reaction to the tension in those sentences. Just holding on.

It's easier, talking about Angel. It always was]

Angel...she had a rough past, too. There's a lot of hurt there. But she uses it to get kids off the streets. To give them a second chance.

[there's a small smile, remembering] There are a lot of social workers, when I'm from. It's...in some ways, people understand more. That this happens. But for all you could ask anyone on the street if they know it occurs, it's still so...hidden. People aren't any quicker to stop it than they've ever been, I guess.

So they created a job. To do what other people should do on their own. Only, it's never enough when people just do it for money.

[she shrugs] I mean, I'm sure most of them go into it with the best of intentions. They'd have to. It's not really the kind of thing that makes you rich or gets you a lot of fans. Most of the people you work with don't like you, don't trust you, and probably will never thank you. If you manage to help them at all. But most of those workers...they get worn down. They start just...going through the motions.

It's never about motions with Angel. It's personal.