Laurel slowly turned and looked at him. Well, it was assumed she looked at him. The sunglasses still hid her eyes.

Raven was quiet for awhile. "How are you doing?" he asked her quietly.

Laurel put rested her chin on her palm as she turned back to the window, "I'm stronger," she stated simply.

Raven tried to smile a little, but he was still clearly a little worried. "... Are you glad to leave Chicago?" he asked.

Laurel didn't reply for a long time. But finally she said in a blank voice, "No."

Raven nodded a little. "... Do you want to go back to James' House," he asked quietly.

Laurel didn't reply but the answer was fairly obvious.

After a long moment, Raven asked Laurel, "Why are you going back?"

Laurel remained silent and still as she stared out of the window.

"... Do you want me to leave?" he asked after awhile.

There was still no response.

So Raven stayed, but didn't try to get Laurel to talk any more.

When the Jet finally landed at James' home, Laurel didn't move. It didn't seem like she wanted to step outside. But after a moment, she did. Calmly walking down the stairs at the front of the Juttle and looking out at the crowd of Neonates and girls who had gathered.

Yue and Nic were absent when the jet arrived. Raven followed Laurel off the jet, but he tried to give her space.

Laurel left and went straight to her room.

Kale was up, expecting Blaze to come see him. He was a bit anxious.

Raven didn't follow Laurel the entire way, stopping in the crowd to catch up with everyone else.

Blaze didn't stick around the jet too long, making her way to the infirmary.

As Yue promised, Nic was still unconsciousness. And she was sitting next to his bed in the infirmary.