Ruby caught up to the two, running to catch up after Toran's words of encouragement had lifted her spirits. She felt a bit better but still nervous. She had worried about 'her' safety and whether she had made the right choice at the time.

She had thought about it so many times, wondering if she had made the second worst choice of her life — the first being the decision to steal the halo and run with it. But there was no going back now, and she had to make the most of the present.

"She has lots of people to protect her, and me being away is the best...