[Inej had, by all rights, been on her own. She'd realized Matthias was here during the casket mission but had not seen him again, and Jesper confirmed he was gone by the time he'd gotten here. It's been a strange time since she arrived in this world.]

My friend from Solvunn was in that first round as well. She escaped from an awful situation in Thorne, based on what she told me.

[She hasn't liked anything she's learned about Thorne, thus far, and can't quite see it changing any time soon.

She smiles.] Some things just are, I think.