[ There are things that Anna might notice, this close. Patches in her fine hair, missing teeth, wounds that have only just begun to heal. A level of focus that most people, let alone most people Ariane's age, don't tend to possess. Her breathing is heavier, like she's walked for miles instead of minutes, but stopping is out of the question. They're almost back to the sea. ]

Good.

[ What was Eusan like? Ariane tries to remember Rotfront, and instead remembers something ruined. ]

I was standing out in the cold, watching through beautiful, bulletproof glass as the people inside got warm. Do you know what that's like? [ Ariane's voice lilts inquisitively. She's genuinely asking. ] Would you try to be part of the whole, or would you give up?