"Really? That's all you have to say?" Brid asked, raising an eyebrow. "So, maybe I should just convince him to stay in Seattle, finish school here and be done with it. He does listen to me, you know. And it doesn't seem to matter much to you. I'd love to have him back in Seattle, back with me and the Council and his friends."

Sorry, Natalie. Well, no, she wasn't. She was just being protective of a friend.