[Serra Britt]

Feenai lifted her head, hardly even hearing Michael's words. Her drying tears stained her face as she looked around for Jeanne. Not that John will want anything to do with me, and I'm sure everyone thinks of me as useless and a burden. She would have cried more but her eyes were dry and out of tears. She slowly came to her feet and looked around for Jeanne. I really don't want to be alone, especially since the town has been ravaged. My own home must have been too small a settlement to even bother with.

She found Jeanne half absorbed in reading a book. Shaking, she slowly approached. You were the first person I met here, and I want to stay with you at least. But if I ask, and you reject me.. it will just confirm Ruebella's words. I'm scared... Feenai opened her mouth to form the words but they would not come. The fear that Rue's words had caused would not leave, no matter how hard she tried to push it away.