"You- Kitori is an adult and Lorna has been working her ass off to teach her. Kitori should have known better and she especially should have known to listen to me. Don't beat yourself up over her being stubborn. There was nothing of us could have done to stop her." He let them talk and conjured glasses of water for all of them."<br/><br/><span style="color: #b30000">"I think you misunderstand how much interaction I want from Order in this case. Even a drone would suffice for what I'm asking. I will build a functional communication network and you tell me if the range and signal strength is adequate. That's all I need. If it's not adequate then you tell me and I go back to refining the process. But I will take your advice and go from there. It's just going to be a challenge getting what I need with the help of these mortals. I will see that Vanessa is given the proper treatment for her PTSD, her newspaper business has been a great boon in helping the masses understand me and my work. She is an ally I can ill afford to lose."</span><br/><br/>Ras sat down on the bed and watched her.<span style="color: #006666">"You don't get it, do you? You don't need to do anything, Jasmine. Just being around you makes me happy. When you're being kind of bitchy, when you let your guard down and make that goofy snorting laugh you try to hide, everything about you makes me feel relaxed and comfortable. Drink as much as you need, we're far from the city and far from any judging eyes. You're safe here."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>