Had Cornelia been able to separate herself from the situation, she might similarly have concluded that it wasn't her place to act. Euphy being alive and aware and capable of speaking on her own behalf casts a selfish sheen over Cornelia's drive to clear her name, but the thought has yet to cross her mind.

"I'm certain they appreciate that." For different reasons, she thinks, and something bitter flashes across her eyes, as bright and as cutting as a laser, lingering like an afterimage. "I'll find you later, then. In the meantime, I wish you luck with the Catmancers and their followers." She punctuates that last bit by gesturing grandly towards the kitties.