Jay peeks up at Daniel, studying and considering. "Maybe," he says doubtfully after a moment. "I mean, I don't think I had much say in it either way."

But then, why would the rift want to keep him around? What good is he to anyone?

"I have nothing left to offer," he grunts. "The one friend I had - I was just dragging him down with me, and he didn't even-"

Well. It's not necessarily fair to say Tim didn't like him, or at least didn't care, not when he was trying so hard to deny what was happening. Maybe it was just guilt that moved him to that, or maybe that's unfair too.

"He'll be better off with me gone," he mutters.