[More than one friend actually but Hope refrained. Instead he merely shrugged. If she was going to pity herself like this, as sad as it was, he wasn't sure what he could do about it.]

The circumstances we were brought into is what brought together in the first place. I didn't know any of them a few weeks ago. [He paused at the steps to go down below, hand on the rail and eyes on his brand, partially covered by the yellow wristband.] When the whole world is against you, wanting you dead, all you can depend on is each other. I'm not sure that's something to be jealous of.

[Although he wouldn't trade them for the world at this point.]