"From Darrow?" Gwen clarifies, and shakes her head. "Oh, no, I'm a New Yorker, born and bred. I've been here for ages, though. What about you?"

Most of the people who ask prove not to be from Darrow themselves, though there are the occasional curious locals. Gwen's been there, though, going to high school as the new girl who's not from around here. She made friends, but that didn't make it fun or easy.