If Curnen did not answer in words, it was clear enough to Lillith that she had come very close to something true. The haunted look in Curnen's eyes before she shut them made Lillith's heart hurt.

She pulled her friend into her arms and hugged her tightly. In truth, she had missed her these past weeks and wanted her company badly. It might be for the worst of reasons, but she took comfort from the embrace. Perhaps losing Zahra and Kash would not mean losing Curnen, too.