[The hope that had started to spread through her a bit as Dan had talked to her friends seemed to recede as soon as he faded away. She tried to cling to the fact that he'd managed to get through to her, that he hadn't been capable of doing so two days before. And Roz and others had a plan to try and help communication. But there were still no guarantees to them getting to her version of Vallo and her ever seeing Dan again.
She reached for Nick and Roz, needing to touch them both, to remind herself that they were there. Staying wouldn't be so bad if she got to keep the two of them. It didn't quite stop her from starting to sob though.]