[Evelyn remains as quick to pick upon things as Cami had seen when they first met. In that one explanation she understands, though of course Cami has no way of knowing this for sure until Evelyn speaks again. She nods in response to the gratitude for the drink, stepping back once the cup is out of her hands. Evelyn chooses to stand, so Cami quietly sits in the chair that offers her the best view of the other woman, meaning to make herself unobtrusive. By doing so Evelyn would hopefully lose herself in the spoken thoughts, thus revealing more than she might were Cami's presence more blatant.

It works. In those first few sentences Cami can already guess where this might be going, and she understands far better than Evelyn probably realizes. Not because Cami is married or has children--neither is the case. But she knows what it's like to be on her own, both in Wonderland and back home. Sean's death, and Kieran's: both taught her that lesson long before Wonderland left her as the sole captive from her world.]

It makes you ache with the certainty of how alone you are. [Her voice is quiet, playing at being a continuation to the thought rather than an intrusion into it.] Even when you're surrounded by friends, in the end, there's no one else who really understands. Not like someone you've shared your life with outside of Wonderland. People you love.