It felt suddenly like she'd come to a turning point, though to and from what, she didn't know. She just knew what was strongest in her mind right then, and it seemed like a revelation, one that had been building a long damn time. She and Sawyer were about to part ways, and she was...all right with that.

"I'd appreciate it," Saffron said, "and you know where to find me if you change your mind about talking." She didn't think he would, but she threw the offer out all the same, so he'd know it was there.