[CupcakeDolly]

Still carefully resting her body, Rue turned slowly toward Lev as he spoke to her, eyeing him with as much suspicion as she had shown toward the others. Now that they had left the city and the heat of battle, she felt no need to blindly place her trust in these strangers. In fact, she felt as though they had been in her presence for far too long.

"Yes," she said to the man finally. "I will heal much more quickly than you will, I am sure." She allowed the implications of her carefully chosen words to hang in the air. The battle outside was tangible on the edge of her senses, and she wondered if traveling during or after would provide the best cover for her departure.