Sawtooth Spire all ashore

Alya was sorry, too, but there was only so much room in her mind to worry about Revui. He'd made his choices, and she had to worry about her own, now. She offered an uncertain shrug at Nikai's question. "You'd think so - but you're not wrong about my family mostly being the quiet type. If he didn't expect to be gone for too long, he might not have said anything. And I know as well as anyone how easy it is to be waylaid."

She was talking about her own experience at Morningside, but with a slight jolt, she realized Nikai must know quite a bit about that as well. "I mean - I guess we both know," she said, a little embarrassed. "Nikai... I'm so sorry I didn't search for you longer. I really thought... well, I thought I'd never see you again."