She thought she'd never felt further from him than she did now. Even when the Menos had taken him away, he'd felt closer. But that empty look, like he was trying to avoid recognising her beyond the obvious... It shouldn't have hurt, but it did.

Now she was here, it was like her resolve was crumbling. He'd always been able to do that to her; make her question her path, when one moment she had been firm.

"You left again," she said quietly, making her tone as blank as she possibly could.