The more Shelby spoke, the more Piper found she could relate to the other woman. Of course, their circumstances were vastly different and less... well, murder on her end than it was on Piper's but still. She'd realized how different Adonis and herself were compared to the versions of them ten-eleven years ago. Course. Neither of them looked at all different due to who they were but they were vastly different people.

Piper nodded. "It show's that he respects you enough to share that with you. Which is important in any relationship - friendship or otherwise." She laughed softly and nodded. "I can't begin to tell you about how much I relate to that statement - never thinking about what happened to anyone other than me, that is. I've had a similar moment in recent months."

She brought her mug up again to her mouth and took a sip from the cooling coffee. "You know, just because you're making a life defining choice doesn't mean you still can't have your best friend. I mean, it may be harder and the both of you will work harder in maintaining that friendship but it's not outside the realm of possibility."