Horizon Ridge Arsenic and Lace

That was the first time someone had said that they were glad to have Pump, therefore it surprised her and she gave Thistle a confused look. She was not used to receiving compliments, especially, when according to her, she had done nothing extraordinary, only the stuff that needed to be done. Being a leader was a job just like any other, maybe a little more demanding and meaning that you had to take responsibility not just for yourself, but for other people too.

"And you have stayed with me from the very beginning," she said. Just as she was not used to hear compliments, she also wasn't good at praising others. This didn't mean that she didn't feel gratitude - she simply didn't have the right words for them. Therefore that one sentence as simple as it sounded was Pump's way of telling that she appreciated everything Thistle had done for them.