Define alone.

[Ianthe ran a hand over her face, focusing on the feeling of her hair being worked. It made her more forthcoming than she usually was, something her sister used against her when she really wanted to know something.]

I live here by myself. I'm involved with a couple women - it's complicated. My Lord is here, but he's off making himself a new family that doesn't exactly include me.

It doesn't really matter, Robin. I'm a necromantic genius. I have my research.; that's all I need. It's all I ever need.

[It was the lie she liked to tell herself.]