She smiles quick at me. "Guess it's both our faults then," she says, her voice dry. "If neither of us'd said anything, Luke wouldn't have anything to be so upset about." I chuckle at that. "It wouldn't 'a bin much 'v a conversation then, now would it?" Definitely not without me havin' a chance t'blurt somethin' out 'n cause trouble.

'Ri goes t'drink her beer but sets it right down 'afore she's even had a sip. "It's only Management that is mixed up with the Tower, the rest of us try to steer clear." I look up at her, kind 'a startled. "Heck, I know that 'Ri. I may not like that witch, even if Tess says she's okay, or your magician, but you and Zann are good folk." I take a fry 'n nibble on it. "I never figured any 'a you had much choice in the matter. And heck, you're in town now too, so you're away from it." I look up at her, rememberin' why she was out the other night. "Though you got family there, 'n I'm sorry they're caught in it."