Eiko watched Dagger with a thoughtful expression. Something was going on and it was her job to take care of the other summoner. If she didn't look out for Dagger, then who would? The discussion on loneliness took the child by surprise. She hadn't felt lonely since she'd left with them years ago. Sure sometimes she worried it would happen again, like when she woke up halfway around the world from home. But nothing like what she'd experienced before.

"Why do you look like that?" she asked bluntly. No point in tiptoeing around whatever was on Dagger's mind. "Did Zidane leave again?"