Emily stared at her. The remark had stunned her. "I used to know you really well," she said. "I used to depend on you. You were the best pal I ever had.... Y’know, when I first came down here, to see David, I thought I was doing you a favor . I mean, I liked him, but he wasn’t exactly doing Rizome morale much good. Complaining, abusing people, drinking too much. I said, my dead pal would want me to look after David. I tried to do something really good, and it was the worst thing I’ve ever done."