Duke had done his best to balance being there for Octavia and giving her her space on the boat back to the mainland, and was pretty sure he'd failed at doing both. He wanted nothing more than to get them back to Fandom, where things at least felt a little simpler, but there was one last thing he needed to do first.

He flicked Octavia a quick smile. "I'll be right back, and then we'll head out, okay? I gotta give Audrey her present."