That kind of tight hold only ever makes people get resentful, and I can definitely see that already. I do really like the library, but there's a lot more going on.

[ and as much as she is appreciating some of the comforts right now due to personal bullshit, the overarching control and rules do linger alongside it. especially for someone who has often flouted rules when she thinks they're stupid. ]

Jobs are kind of normal, so it doesn't necessarily seem like a too troublesome thing. [ not that she's ever had a real job in that way, or lives in the free cities either. ] Unless the jobs are hard to find? I guess they don't deal in resumes here.

Knowing what you do now, do you think you'd still choose the Free Cities?