A faint smile appears on her face at Ghost's statement, although it is short-lived. No, Blaze would have no doubt handled things differently than Caspar. "He wasn't like that," she agrees softly. "But I can't imagine him checking on Hera, either."

In fact, the longer it's been since she's seen him last, the harder it is for her to imagine him doing anything except keep his head down and stay out of trouble.

She gives her friend's hand a squeeze back, appreciative of the reminder that she isn't alone. "Yeah. That's what I'm trying to do." She frowns guiltily. "I don't know if coming here was the best use of my time, but I needed the advice."