<em>Alise nods, frowning, then sighs, leaning back.<br/><br/>"Well... yes, it is dangerous. But... at the same time, the despair that comes with a lack of attachment to anyone, the hopelessness born of complete isolation... I've seen it in Alecto, and it's just as bad, if not worse. And some things stay the same. Certainly not everything, but... we have hope, and we have the now, I suppose."<br/><br/>She smiles up at Celie, having drawn her knees up to her chest and hugging them to her, and notices the glances at Rhiannon, who, at the moment, is lying out in the grass, letting the last of the afternoon sunlight and heat dry her. Something surprising enters her mind, and, before she can second guess herself, it slips out.<br/><br/>"I don't think Rhi is claimed..."<br/><br/>The little aasimar blinks and realizes what she has said, blushes, then, stuttering, tries to correct herself.<br/><br/>"I mean, you know, I don't think she's in a relationship or anything..."</em>