If it weren't a hallucination I'd feel badly about that. I don't usually want people to try to make my life pleasant, not when there are competing issues.

I mean, I'm not prioritizing it above anything you'd consider more important, that wouldn't help anything. But there's not much I can do that's unambiguously helpful for you, and that's one of the things.

And I do appreciate it.

She nods.

Have you given any thought to what you'll need or want when you go back to stay with your siblings?

To feel like I'm not hurting them constantly by accident, mostly. I worry I've forgotten too much -

Nod. Would it help to see how they've been with me? I haven't been specifically memorizing things, but I should still be able to show you most of it.

I'd like that, yes.

And so she sends it. The last few days are basically complete, and her memories get slowly patchier and less crisp from there.

You're very perceptive.

Mmhmm. It's a Speaker thing, we have to be.

I think this'll help, too. Thanks.

You're welcome. She applies herself to her lunch. Anything else that might help - practical things?

Could you do a spell such that no one can touch me and vice versa - could say it's part of the safety measures -

It won't be the most elegant thing, but I can do it - it'll teleport either you or them to a set spot; I can make it do a few different spots depending on where you are at the time, but that'll be enough work that most places should just use the same one. And if you want to be able to turn it off, there's a couple ways I can do that; I suspect you'll want the one where if you aren't actively suppressing the spell it's on automatically.

Yes, that sounds ideal. Thank you.

No problem. I'm going to start getting locations in the castle and working on the pinning paths after tomorrow, I can show you what I have and we can work on the details as I do that.

I'll look forward to it.

She grins, a little wanly. Good.

You going to take that day off?

Mmhmm. I haven't quite decided what I'm going to do with it yet, whether I want to be here or with Findekáno or some of both, but probably one of those. ...maybe go see that waterfall they're scouting near, I miss mine.

That sounds fun.

Yeah.

Is there anything like that that you like?

Used to like travelling, but with a friend.

She nods and lays back. Someone in particular?

My cousin, yeah.