[ Was, she wanted to repeat. Reconciliation required either her or him to admit something else: that one of them was wrong. Ezra — who even changed his named to Norman — for rejecting everything Robin had ever known, or Robin, who thought of her past as a monster that haunted her, yet had left a hole in her chest.

She'd find a way to change that, here. The more people grew attached to her, the more protected she'd feel, and protection meant security. One day she might even become untouchable. ]

... I hope so. [ Empty words. Then, as if someone reminded her to smile, ] We'd have to be in the same place, first.

[ She was done with Ianthe's hair. Her tone was kinder, now that her attention was back on the other woman. ] We should let your hair dry now, unless you want to change something.