"My necklace is not your sign," Kitty replied softly, her fingers curling protectively around the jade that needed no such protection. Kitty's heart, her love for Lara, Lara herself...those were a different issue.

It took her a good long minute to be willing to meet Liz's gaze again and when she did, what she said is, "I don't expect you to be a good friend or a good support. We are friends, but you're my student. What I expect is the bare minimum of attention to the fact that the speculative details of your someday have actually played out for me and any number of other people in this inn.

"Every time you say 'well I think that's sad' or 'we're different' or any of the incredibly idealistic and naive things you say, what you are actually saying is 'Kitty your life experience isn't relevant but I'm going to keep asking for your opinion anyway.'"