For now. Until Meril was no longer under the control of Santiago and Blanche.

Or who knew, perhaps she really would have to face the other.

"Very well," she said softly, not scared but torn, she truly did not wish to fight Meril when none of this was her fault. She supposed she would be seeing Meril soon, then. "But should things happen to make the dream end and you wake up to what is before you, I will help you any way I can."