"I miss the water. And I don't need everyone to accept me. I'll have enough."

She has plans, and people waiting. "My warden, his husband, and the person whose life my graduation won back for them are all there already. So is Lark's husband, who was the only one of my temporary wardens who bothered checking on me after our pairing ended. Lark will be headed there too, of course. It was his home originally. That's already more than I ever had before the Barge."