[ it takes davina a few minutes before she realises that he's trying to make her feel better. really, it's a little difficult to feel better knowing that the one thing that could kill (re-kill??) her boyfriend is something she requested and is now missing. but she feels even worse that he's trying to joke around and make her laugh just after she's lied to him about the white oak.

talk about being the worst possible girlfriend right now.

she turns to him with a faint smile, taking her lantern from him and persuading him to get up too. no point in trying to find something that's not there. ] I wanted us to be together again, but in different circumstances. [ him being here means that he's dead and that's just unacceptable for her. ] I'm happy that you're here with me, though.