The College was close to the Wall...it was as much for our own interest to learn as it was for our protection.

[Ah, Billy had mentioned to her before that Teddy had been...well, not from Earth, but as far as Sabriel is concerned he was like Luke. No real difference that mattered in her mind, they were still human. Sabriel listens quietly as he speaks, her eyes soft and more than a little sad as he describes his mother. She sounded like a good woman, caring, like all parents should be.]

I'm so sorry Teddy.

[Lowering her gaze to the table she fights to push her words past a knot in her throat, taking a deep breath to try and keep her voice even. She hadn't intended to bring up such grim conversation but there was so much she could relate to and there had only ever been one or two people she has been able to mention this too...and not even Adele knew the details behind her Father's death.]

Father was...he died the day I came here. Within the hour, in fact. It was only a matter of time before death caught up to him but he sacrificed himself so that my companion and I could escape.