Gray shifted a little to show he was listening. His eyes were still on the nearest tree just outside the cave. It was the best he could focus on with his blurry, light-sensitive vision. Everything was such a haze to him, but he wanted to be here waiting for Justira when she arrived no matter how miserable it was to wait so close to the light. He was here. Even if their relationship never went beyond what it was now, even if they grew apart and she found someone else, she was his friend and he would always be there for her. Lynna, too, of course, and Badru, but those two could take care of themselves. Justira was so much more delicate, he worried more for her.