[Of course, Nona can tell. She can always tell, by the subtle shift in her posture, the ways her eyelids are weighted with exhaustion. And the way her heart beats, and her bones shift.

Lacus is an open book to her. But she thinks that the exhaustion and emotional wounds are secrets that Lacus doesn't want to acknowledge.]

Before I tell you... you have to promise to stay alive.

You see, the only person here I've told was Vergilius and he died very soon after, so I'll be very cross and upset with you if you follow in his footsteps.

And you also have to promise not to tell everyone... I don't think even Rapt0r or Ho-Oh know.