[Kaede carried on for a step or so when Zack stopped; when she noticed his absence, she paused to look over her shoulder. There was something comforting bout his gaze, despite the heavy topic at hand.]

My Bonded is here. I have...a home, here. I can deal with some feathers.

[The other Chimera's tail swished away from her ankles with finality.]

If that world wants a dead woman back so badly it'll have to come and get me.