"I'm sorry, you're friend's gone. Fucking sucks," Falis replied

She then smirked. "Come on, I've survived flesh-eating demons and lots of shit that don't know another hunter when they meet one. I think I can survive a bad novel." She chuckled. "It's not like I got much to compare it to."

She tilted her head a bit and actually gave Roland a genuine smile. "But I do hope I get a chance to read what you can come up with."