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She said nothing in return, and Kavik wasn't quite sure what that meant. He had hoped to reassure her that he wouldn't leave her alone in this, but he couldn't really tell what she was thinking or feeling. He looked away too, feeling strange. They barely knew each other, brought together by tragedy and then by his lack of self control, and now that things had settled a little, that fact was becoming painfully obvious. His eyes found Myrren again, and he watched her quietly for a few moments. How do you feel about children? he asked, a little afraid of how she would respond but wanting desperately to know what was going on inside her head.