"It's not about happiness," she said after a moment. "God was destroying the whole world bit by bit when I... when I left. I have to make sure that Sera survives to stop it. She's the only one who can talk to God. Otherwise everyone will die." Even if Serph was already dead, and herself and Roland. If she was here, then there was a chance that she could get back and help.

He wanted to spend time with her? It was sweet but... he didn't even know what she was. The kiss made her look at him in surprise, such a gesture entirely unfamiliar, even more than kissing was. Really, the closest she'd ever come was holding hands with Roland yesterday.