Kanaya's words took on a new dimension as she drew closer, making contact once again. They fit in with memories he had, pulling them to the surface, forcing them back into mind, but they fragmented, where the faces she recalled failed to match those in his own mind.

It isn't safe...

Safe. Safe from...

Blue's knees began to buckle, sinking against her hold.

"It's not," he said in a breath, trying to find stability again amid a rising anxiety. "Kanaya...you need to go..."