Jim nodded with a smile. "Of course, and give Karren a hug for me. I know she's been having a rough time with her books lately." He sat down next to Britomart and refilled her water with the power given to him by Order. "You're lucky I'm a nurse then so we can get you back on your feet and used to being a normalish functioning human."<br/><br/><span style="color: #336600">"She is different, yes, this is a different world from what you're used to but she's still the same scared and terrified woman in need of family and support. I'll admit that I don't know much about what kind of woman she can really be, but wouldn't giving her a chance to integrate into your family and become a friend or more be better than leaving her at the mercy of Nyarien and knowing she'll be a broken shell when the Naga is done?" </span>He nodded and looked around the room.<span style="color: #336600">"That'll have to be something you do on your own, unfortunately. Those two are considered enemies of the family. The'kal for her incompetence and Order for her hostility and behavior regarding the death of Ras' daughter. I understand that the past isn't The'kal's fault entirely, but there's a lot of suffering in that woman's hands that's hard to just forgive at the drop of a hat."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>