"You're my friends. I'll defend you as long as I can." She sighed and leaned back to lay down on her pillow, hair pooling behind her. She cast tiny spells, letting them move from finger to finger before fizzing out.
When Carrick met her eyes, she gave him a tiny smile. "There's not been a woman like me, before. I'm a friend. I'm not bearing or raising your children. It'll be fine. And ... I know you're upset. It's why I'm here. I don't have any answers for you, just solidarity."