"Well I was recovering from third degree burns in the hospital so I had my own time to come to terms with it," Jack explained, "I'm not ashamed of it. I'm not embarrassed by it," she paused, "I don't like people underestimating me. Other people get a sick satisfaction from proving people wrong and I do enjoy proving people wrong but not because of this," she tapped her leg gently, "I don't like people telling me I can't do something because I am missing a leg so I don't tell anyone. I am pissed off enough when people assume it because I'm a woman, or a person or colour or any other number of reasons they can find."
Hugo let out a soft sigh. "But you aren't going to do certain things because you're missing a leg," he said. "In my experience, people knowing, they give you more grace, more time. There are also going to be the people who judge you no matter what, but those same people will find something, leg or not, to judge you on. What's important is who you surround yourself with, who understand the limitations you have and want to work with them, instead of against them."
















