[Ahh, she was still so hopeful. Seel had been hopeful too, he knew how powerful Pellaz was--his Pell, not the one they had here who was barely nineteen. But Pell hadn't come. Yet. For all he knew they'd be long dead by the time Pell finally found the right universe to look into. ]

That's your plan? Wait here and be rescued? I really didn't take you for a damsel in distress type.

[He was about to raise an eyebrow at her, mockingly, but stopped, laughing, genuinely happy laughter.]

Well, that's something new. Honesty, cold hard honesty. We could use some more of that around here.