I didn't leave her in the "care" of Aurora, if that's what you mean.

[He doesn't have to make the air quotes with his fingers; his tone does it all on its own.]

But I'm sure you noticed that nothing in that labyrinth was conducive to long-term accompaniment. She and I were separated as much and as often as I was with my human counterparts.

[A pause.]

Though she was never left to her own devices altogether. Fortunately for the other inhabitants of the labyrinth.