This time, Ven shook his head. "No, it wasn't my friends." It was... a few things, but the bottom line was that he had his enemies to "thank" for it. He could already feel a sharp twinge threatening to creep into his temples, but he pushed it aside and redirected his focus, intent on not giving that pain the fuel it needed. "But they really helped me out after I lost it," he added, "and nothing changed between us even after I remembered. Just like you and I will still be friends once you get yours back."

He really did hope she had someone here to help her through it. Ven would do what he could, but having someone around who knew her before would definitely make things easier.

"So are you catching the next ship out?" he wondered.