Noctisardor Bypass tell me lies, tell me painted truths

Laurel grit her teeth as Mahler said that Abel was taken, too. His voice felt cold, but maybe it was just the blood loss that was making her feel that way. Sequoia excused herself, unless Mahler needed anything from her. After she had gone to look for her own children, Laurel looked at Mahler and asked him, pleadingly: Stay with me. I don't want to be alone. Please. She didn't want to be alone because that meant being with Iliksis, and every little sound would make her jump. She knew that Mahler had Wylla, too, but Laurel had no one, and she needed him to be here, at least until she fell asleep.