[ her eyes narrow in response; it isn't hard to see what his question implies, not when it comes with such a neat lead-in, a mention of degar being a good man. however, he says, and she fixes him with a steely gaze. ]

If you intend to interrogate me in order to have something to blame him for, then I suggest you look elsewhere for a game partner. [ still sitting, she leans back a little, tilts her head, her curls falling over her shoulder. ]

I'll tell you this: he didn't have to stay. He could have left. Could have forgotten all of this, could have left the entire mess that none of us saw coming behind him... and he didn't. None of what happened was his fault. You have no idea what he's given up in order to save all the universes.