Noctisardor Bypass But a painted face still cries

"she's doing much better, etienne. her head still hurts here and there, but she's up and around." 
heda was secretly satisfied that etienne would even consider an option. to have him here and not in the hollow, well. he would be invaluable outside of his skills.
"i wish i'd gotten to know fiona better. she was kind to me even when i wasn't in a place to be friendly back." regrets, regrets. she would not live a life of them.