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"Fiji," Rose responded vaguely, looking up at the lights and decorations above them as they walked. This was one of the most beautiful functions she had ever attended, and with every new sight it had been an internal fight to not think about what had been planned the first time, if this was simply a secondary thought.

Or, perhaps, she was merely looking for a way to further torture herself, for the fact that it was at the falling apart of this union that perversely set the scene for her and Octavius deciding to get back together. That was something her mind would let her forget. But, she felt she was doing an excellent job in simply ignoring it. Just like how she was ignoring how it seemed that all the people in the entire world who had the ability to make her feel severely uncomfortable were all present at this party. Ignoring that too. All going well on that front.

Though, she knew that this uncharacteristically steadfast line of thought of hers was not something she could brag as all her own. Thomas' constant presence, without a doubt, was the reason why she was walking and talking properly and not in a pitiful ball under the table, hiding until it was polite enough to leave. It eased her heavy thoughts to know at least he was capable of helping her feel relatively normal. She was grateful.

That could not be said, she thought bitterly, for their absent friend. And Rose knew that she was being unfair concerning this issue, but with Kendall gone and her one attempt to talk to him confusingly thwarted, she felt a bit of hostility. It also did not help that he was currently on vacation, a place she decided when he announced his traveling attentions, she would rather to be.

"Have you talked to him recently?" she asked idly, looking up to watch Thomas walk the wall.