"I'll let her know," Kire promised, noting his demeanor. [I]Could we forget everything else?[/i] he had said this morning. A selfish part of her was hurt by that more than she would like to admit to herself, but she reminded herself that he had been badly hurt. Still was. And it was a hurt that ran deep, awakening a pain from some past to which she wasn't a part. [I]You are not what he needs right now,[/i] the rational part of her chided her. [I]Accept that. You have other woes to attend to.[/i] "Let's get back to the Tower." 

Gavin was already at the Seer's chamber, along with Ed, who had changed into more comfortable clothes. "I suppose I'm seeing you off, unless all of you are coming back after a week for the celebration," the captain said, though he looked at Ysaryn with a smirk. "[I]Though spending a night in Uvano isn't a terrible idea,[/i]" he added.

Gavin, not knowing or wanting to know what he said, put in, "I thought the ladies wouldn't leave me alone," he said, though the grin on his face betrayed his pleasure at the fact. Kire smirked, shaking her head before she led the way into the gate. Just like earlier today, the passage went quickly and smoothly, and in a blink of an eye they were in the caves, with Envy and Zeke. Gavin saw what they were working on and immediately folded his sleeves, ready to be assigned a task. 

"That's... definitely better than the other gate," Ed remarked.