That the guard leaves them just like that should be a boon, but she cannot help but feel she probably made the situation worse by butting in. Her tail droops as the seconds tick by and she turns her attention back up to Estinien even before he speaks again.

And when he does, she shakes her head.

"I could tell you it was a poor idea, but we haven't heard a single thing of her whereabouts..."

Someone was going to snap eventually. It's been days and some mornings Himeka looks over to the other cot and expects to see Relena there as if naught had changed.

"So I won't."

Despite it all, she does offer Estinien somber, but small smile.

"But I will stand with you. Literally and figuratively."