[Piper cuts off that thread of yearning, and Fay isn't surprised. Though this isn't the same reaction as many have had to her, it's in line enough that it isn't unexpected, and it doesn't wound her much anymore.]

Hopefully soon, we all see a step in the right direction. Perhaps by asking a jury of landens and Blood to come to conclusion about this young man, we can make that first step.

[A pause.]

If Verim is fussing at you, let me know, and I'll flip the blankets off his toes.