Alicia kept going and Cress sat and listened. The girl had a lot of pent up feelings that needed expressing and it was important for her to let it out. Cressida was good at holding in emotion but she knew how important it was to talk it out. For a long time, it had been Lord Byron who had been her confident. Then she came to this school and that changed. She had friends who she felt she could share it with but . . . she had Micah.
"I understand," Cressida said and observed, "She let you keep the ring."