"I don't think he would have done it if he hadn't been desperate," Shana replied, glancing over at Shadow. Actually, she didn't know that, but she hoped not. "None of us really knew each other back then, and for all he knew, Keman and I could have left you there to fend for yourselves. Not that we really would have, but I can understand his worry. Not that that excuses him for doing what he did..." she conceded, sighing and shaking her head.

Valyn often made the least amount of logic out of anyone she knew.