It didn't make any sense, even though Jyn had been the one to say it.

But he didn't deny it, and her heart sank all the further to think that all of the bonding they had been doing - if she could even call it that now - the getting closer, kriff, the sleeping together all wrapped up in each other's arms ...

And had it all meant nothing?

That didn't seem possible. But maybe ... she had wanted it to be real so much that she had convinced herself that she was seeing things that hadn't actually been developing. In any case, she was hurting so desperately, and she didn't know how to make it stop.

Nothing was said as he retrieved his boots and jacket ... and then left. Jyn sat in the stifling quiet for a moment, and then stood and found her own. "Sorry", she told Argi, who was watching curiously. "I - I need to catch my breath. You've got food. I'll be right back."

She took the lift down, and even though she caught sight of Joreth making his way through the crowd and knew that she should go the opposite way ...

Jyn followed.