"He will," she says fiercely. "He has now, and he will back home."

It's said with absolute conviction in spite of all evidence to the contrary. She tries so hard to be calm and rational, to be an adult - but faced with the prospect of losing everyone she cares for, Tear feels like a little girl again. It was Luke who taught her that it was okay to be weak. It's okay to fight and claw against fate and hold on to irrational hope.

"If anyone can do it, Luke can."