"I'm fine. Really. And I'm still me." With the way Snow couldn't take her eyes from Elaina – and okay, Vex and Percy and Vax had a hard time doing that too, but it read differently from them – Vex thought that was maybe part of the problem for Snow. Wondering how the baby would change her, and their friendship. And it would change things, of course it would, but Vex was still Vex.

"I'd been in our rooms too long, decided it was time to get out for awhile. And thankfully, the rain has stopped for now. If you'd like, you could grab a couple of beers for you and Trinket," no alcohol for Vex yet, unfortunately, according to the books they were all relying on for advice, "and we could go for a walk? Enjoy the sunshine?"