I caught Trill before she could crumple, tears pouring down her face.

"This is all my fault," she said.

I wasn't about to argue with her, but I kept my mouth shut considering the timing.

Demetrius was at the door, unsealing it, amber eyes fixed on me. "Come," he said. "Time to fix me."

No argument from me. Except we were still shy one of our number.

"I can't just leave Owen." Trill tried to pull away from me, ending up in Charlotte's ...