Oenone did her best to haul him up. He didn't weigh much but neither did she and she was doubtful it would work. Whether she managed or not, she'd pull him into a hug, stroking his hair like a scared pup.

"Don't blame yourself. You did everything you could to prevent this from happening." She knew quite a bit about watching war tear your family apart, about killing your former leader. They hadn't managed to get to Char the way they'd gotten to Fang though. "What happened to Cynthia Lane and Haman Karn?"