It mightn't have been the best plan, but it did succeed in making Cara smile, and as tokens of affection went it was better than flowers, since it was useful and wouldn't make her sneeze.

"Long enough, that you wouldn't be back in time for classes." That was even with just the people it wouldn't be that hard to convince Kahlan to help her talk sense to Richard about. Much as she might like to try and fit Surreal in her pack when she left, she exactly couldn't ask her to drop everything to come spent the next few years killing people with her.

Not to mention, Cara wouldn't like her so much if Surreal was the type to person to just agree to that.

Cara bit her lip. "But you could come visit, if you wanted."