The next few hours were a blur to Melody. Lots of members of the original crew stepped in to visit, even returning from more distant assignments in order to wish them well. She tried to stay awake through every visit, and she mostly succeeded. And even when she failed, she knew that Deadlight could pick up a little of the slack. The stallion was the single biggest reason she had kept going after Othar was destroyed. His encouragement, his company. More than any fear Celestia could inspire.