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Now old enough to make her own decisions, Zera has had a few years to mull over the loss of her parents. After Denos was lost in the cave collapse, she withdrew emotionally. They never located his body in the collapsed section, and that along with the graves serves as a constant reminder of the darkness she feels in this place.
Bettie and Thomas tried to cheer her up, offering to adopt her, maybe go on a trip to an noble villa or some place to get away for a while, but she always declined.
That was her plan, however. One night while the others were asleep, Zera got in the shuttle and just... left.