Lafiel experiences the briefest urge to run back to her. It passes after a moment, leaving her feeling swimmy and confused, as if she'd bumped her froce.

"Thank you, Luly...But I need to think." She thinks i'm closed off...But how could she understand the pressures? She's free to be an ordinary soldier. She shakes her head again, shaking away that persistent self pity. She is closed off, but she has her reasons.

It's a lot to take in in one night.