Hah yeah. I mean, she lost it immediately after but she managed that before it left at least?

[Everyone needs a magic princess in their lives.

Varian catches the way Will reacts to being there and feels a protective, worried twist to his gut. It was clear what happened here left a deep mark on the other boy, years after. Some things you just don't get to walk away from. He reaches out to rest a hand on Will's shoulder. ]

...That's a long time. Did you manage to hide from it or...?

[Or did it keep him close by all that time, doing who knows what to him? Nothing good, he imagines. ]