“I know.” Palamedes sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose. “Harrow’s been through a lot as it is. It’s made her a rather…cold person. Not someone good at asking for help.” He huffs a little. God, what an understatement. “But I think I could have convinced her, if I’d been there. Even if Cam had been there…” But so much had gone to hell in those last hours at Canaan House, tearing them all apart in every way imaginable. Maybe someday he’ll feel like he can tell Marianne the entire, gruesome story, but the last thing Pal wants to do is burden her with it now.

“But that’s hardly the point now, is it?” He flashes a tiny smile. “The important thing is that we were able to repair the damage, and she seems to have recovered her memories without causing herself further harm. I’ve been spending as much time keeping an eye on her as she’ll let me.”