It wasn't, [ she answers quietly, not quite smiling — it wasn't overstepping, because he did it with the right intention. because he did it as a kindness. ]

Many things the orb does are not right. [ a sigh. this was the least of the wrongs it had caused.

she turns, taking a few steps over to the side, where a bow rests against the wall. ] He was like a brother to me. I... think you might understand, how you can meet someone, know them for what others might consider a short time, only a few years, but they're like family to you. Lathlaeril was... everything I'm not. Patient, always kind, unflappable. Always knew the right words to say.