Emily laughed at the mental image of Kaz rolling around in the mud. "No, just friends. I ran across Megan one night when she was having a little trouble finding her room, so I helped her find it. Since then we've been spending some time together. It seems like a good idea to keep a friend with you, given the situation." She thought about mentioning that Megan was alone on the ship except for her dog, but maybe Megan didn't want him to know, so she left that to Megan to reveal if she wanted to.