"Looking for things," Lyta said, brusquely. The girl was obviously Aerith's friend, but Lyta didn't exactly want some injured kid coming along with them. But she knew an argument was the last thing they needed.

"You shouldn't be out here by yourself," she added. Did the girl want to get herself killed? All Lyta heard about were the monsters and never to be alone, and here was this girl just out in the hall like it was nothing.