"People, as much as things, I think," Lillith replied gently. Although for Percy, as for herself, lack of tools and materials would be an irritant. "Would it help to know Cassandra was well when I left? And Keyleth?"

She did not think Percy overly sentimental, but she knew the darkness of his vengeance and her wishes for the same. Best, perhaps, he know the people for whom he would invoke new vengeance were not endangered by his presence here.