Falls of the Hinterlands and if you don't love me now, you will never love me again

Blackbear offered a wan smile. "I'll be sure to come all the way back here and let you know," she assured him, meaning it despite the weary tone she used. Tegan was important to her - he was one of the last vestiges of the life she'd once lived. She'd find the time.

"I need to get going," she said then. Although she wasn't working with a timetable, she did want to put some distance between herself and the plateau. Besides, emotional goodbyes were not a good look for her, and it was about time to cut her visit with Tegan short. "I'll see you around, okay?"