Cara and Freid were asleep in the other room. Gordani and Blanchard were staying with the Rapier's Touch as it underwent necessary repairs in one of the vehicle barns on the city's outskirts. Freid was too hurt and exhausted to maintain the edge she'd need in that barely civilized corner of the city. Her comrades had asked Chase to take her into town with him for a while. He agreed immediately, triggering Cara's apparent disapproval. She'd walked off by herself, cursing under her breath but still audibly.