Piper nodded. "And hold onto his friendship if it means a lot to you," she said, her voice softer with a little smile. "I've only begun to repair a friendship that... well, he and I never really got along before. But he's been there, he's had my back for the last decade and, those are the friends to really hold onto."

She laughed softly. "I'm not the best at checking my phone either," she agreed. "I appreciate that, Shelby. Thank you. Ever since... well, ever truthfully, my life has been a bit outside of the realm of 'normal' complicated." She paused. "I actually think my life is fairly normal compared to some of the people I've met here in the Nexus." That had been refreshing when she started to realize that.