[ Psyche draws in a quiet, sharper breath. She normally does read the messages, but... she'd missed that one.

She doesn't want to cry. Not now. So she closes her eyes and forces herself to breathe deep and steady. ]

And what if... I said we should run away to Wang Lu's world? Would I be able to talk you both into it? Or would you be too worried about what you have to do in your own world?