[ she can appreciate what goes unsaid, but still communicated. one look into jane's expression and that's all peggy needs to know she's got support in that corner. for her part, she only bobs her head through an unhappy nod and presses onward. ]

Stuck. Stuck's a very good word for it. Like feeling as though your steps are mapped out, like clockwork, and you've got no choice but to eventually go home and follow them.