The touch prompted a look down at that same spot on her elbow. Sure, they had spoken a few times, but Vasran wasn't certain she would necessarily call Ariadne a friend. That made the touch odd.

She didn't move her elbow away, though. That would have made her look weak.

"'Had' being an operative word," she scoffed slightly as she looked up again. "Though I suppose there's still Alfie. Alfsigr. We were in the same Circle, and she managed to find her way here, too."

...ooh. Meanwhile, Airy really didn't have anyone at all here, did she?

"It's too bad the rifters aren't closer with each other."