Not even once. [ But not for lack of wanting. It had been her greatest dream to get out of Pratt, get into the real world and actually make something of herself. She hadn't exactly anticipated needing nearly all life on the planet to die off first, but it wasn't the worst thing in the world. ] I always wanted to go to the ocean, but I didn't have the money.

[ She nods and wedges the bottle in the space between her calf and thigh, so that she doesn't have to keep holding it, then looks back at him with an almost hopeful smile. ] Actually, the... mayor, maybe? The guy who's in charge of Nott, he's real mad at Thorne and he kind of hates the royals. So we're being protected. But I've been savin' some money to hire a mage if we need to portal out quick.