[Rin ducks her head, half-smiling and looking at the strange item decorating Susan's desk. It's a tree, made out of salt crystals.]

I gave that to her. [...] It's just a silly thing. I know it didn't get her killed. But I remember thinking at the time that it would be a good luck charm. I liked seeing her around, so I told myself as long as she had that, she wouldn't disappear.

[Her smile widens a bit, and she closes her eyes.] My timing is always terrible.