Cairn was grimly silent through Serene's and Chloe's a briefing, she leaned against a wall with an impassive countenance - save for her eyes, which were very bleak indeed.  Attack from without and within, she didn't doubt for a moment there was a connection.<br/><br/><br/>But Sethi's behavior caught her eye.  Cairn straightened away from the wall, wandered almost casually over to the Rogue while the priestess and sorceress were talking to lay a hand on the woman's shoulder, a brief squeeze - and a brush of her little finger across the skin of Sethi's neck, saying very quietly "It's not your fault.  It's mine.  I knew he was a fish out of water,  knew he wasn't dealing well with civilization.  I should have watched him more closely."<br/><br/>And then she returned her attention to the discussion.  But the story was nothing new to her.  Too many threats, not enough troops to deal with them all.<br/><br/>