[Riley says no. Which is what he expected, or at least should have expected. To think anything else would be naive. If Trish were here, he would have already known. The second she arrived, he would have known.]

[Then why was she there?]

[His expression is distant as he shakes his head, then catches himself and nods.] She's a friend. From home. She isn't here, but she was in the other place. I thought maybe it might mean she'd arrived in the meantime, but that . . . doesn't seem to be the case.

[And he'd asked Riley because he thinks Trish would like her. Might see a lot of herself in Riley, really. They're both a lot stronger than they give themselves credit for. Somehow, thinking this makes him feel worse. Rubbing his temple, he sighs.]

Sorry, that wasn't really an answer to your question, was it? Confused. I've been confused. And you?