Tara still felt a bit unsettled about the whole 'hero' issue, and took Cassie's mannerisms to mean the young woman was as well, but it was better to just let the issue lie entirely.

She wouldn't invite her to the Summers house, because she still barely knew the girl, and it needed to be okayed by everyone else, and they simply didn't have any more room. But she could offer companionship. A bit. Or, at least try to.

"My-my friends and I have a place. Not very far. You could stop by anytime, and-and if you wanted something bigger, a place with a bedroom, there are places like that here."