Rian turned to her food and sort of dropped out of the conversation. Liz seemed to be doing great, so Rian put a spoonful of mashed potatoes on her plate and a roll, then started eating, trying not to eavesdrop, but she was just too curious.

When Liz started changing her appearance, Rian tipped her head to look. She'd never seen her do it intentionally. ...It was really cool to see. When she realized she was staring, Rian quickly turned back to her plate.