[ Well, Keith is the one who made this meal suggestion and now he gets to live with the consequences. Cian accepts his gloomy mood, but it doesn't stop her from meaningless chit-chat on the way to the diner. It feels a little like she's back at the airport with Tuan. That was only three weeks ago but it feels like it's been an eternity.

It doesn't take too long until they're settled at a table with meals in front of them. Cian's still opting primarily to live off salads that don't upset her stomach too much. ]

Alright. Uhm, there's no good way to say this, so I'll just sum it up flat-out: I promised Miach to die with her and that is the promise I broke when I was 15. We had a suicide pact.