For the fifth time, Tyla tried to get up and go home, but she was afraid that while she was gone, the squids might come back and then Sky or somebody would come along and kill them. She finally admitted that she wasn't going to go home. Except for some food and some blankets.

Curling up in her makeshift sleeping bag, Tyla watched the moon rise. She munched half-heartedly on a piece of bread. Maybe she should just craft a boat and leave, leading the squids to somewhere safer. Sure it was nice being near the only other people in this world, but for crying out loud, they were trying to kill her friends…

Tyla, leaning against the tree, had drifted into a half-doze when a voice behind her said "Hello!" Tyla jumped, sitting bolt upright and pulling her sword out of her inventory. "Whoa, chill, girl. It's just me." Saylor put her hands up in the classic surrender pose. When Tyla had put her sword back in her inventory, Saylor sat down on the grass next to her.

"You camping out here?" Saylor asked. Tyla nodded. "May I ask why?" Saylor was curious enough to stay quiet for a minute while Tyla answered. Well, maybe twenty seconds. "I'm afraid my friends will come back and Sky will kill them if I leave." she said.

"Your friends? The squids? How can you stand those evil-" Saylor was about to go into a rant about squids when she saw the look on Tyla's face. "Er." Saylor said. "Um." Both girls admitting that they would rather be friends, they then hammered out an agreement;

Saylor wouldn't do or say anything to Tyla's face, Tyla wouldn't hold Saylor accountable for anything she did in front of Sky, neither would try to convert the other to their point of view, and neither would mention SQUIDS.

It was late, and Saylor finally had to say goodbye after more than an hour of sleepover-type conversation. Saylor talked about various people in the Sky Army and how annoying they were and who was dating who, and Tyla told Saylor the story of how she'd met Sky.

"…so I pointed at him and said "Sky? Squid!" and he went all psycho…" Tyla said, as Saylor hooted with laughter. She took one look at Tyla, who was doing an impression of the look on Sky's face at the time, and collapsed into a fresh fit of hilarity.

Saylor's mirth was cut short by a tap on her shoulder. "Campbell?" The grin slid off of Saylor's face. "Oh, Notch, how long have I been here…" "Long enough. Sky would like you to return to base camp, Campbell." Saylor stood up, sighing.

"See you later, Tyla." she said, waving to her new friend. Saylor's Sky Army friend narrowed his eyes at Tyla. "You are?" he asked. "Tired." Tyla said, and Saylor started laughing, but pressed one hand over her mouth.

The boy looked suspiciously at her. "You're Tyla Kirby, aren't you?" he asked. "Nope." said Tyla. "I'm the queen of Mars." Saylor made the choking sounds that one makes when one has their hand in their mouth to keep from laughing and is fighting a losing battle. The boy doesn't say anything else, he just turns around and takes Saylor, who has tears streaming down her face from the effort of keeping silent, back to the camp, leaving Tyla sleeping under the stars.

Tyla takes her sword from her inventory, lying down with one hand on the hilt, just in case. Saylor did say that Sky didn't want her hurt, but she was taking no chances.

"Have you gotten any useful information from your new friend?" Kris Coleman, the Sky Army's head of espionage, asked Saylor. Saylor was outraged. "Hey! I'm not friends with Tyla so I can get stuff out of her! I am not going to get her to tell me stuff and then betray her!"

Kris frowned, crossing her arms. "You'll do what I say, Campbell, or I'll tell Sky that you're in cahoots with the enemy." Kris said icily. "What? Sky's fine with us being friends!" Saylor half yelled, half hissed. Kris smiled slightly, brushing her dark hair behind one ear. "But you know how he reacts to traitors, Campbell. And get me some quality intel soon, or I will tell him you are one." Kris unfolded her arms and turned around to face the map on the back of her tent, indicating that the meeting was over.

Saylor turned to leave, and she was just at the door of the tent when Kris's voice, eerily quiet, said "Oh, and Campbell…" Saylor half-turned to look at Kris. Kris smiled, knowing she had Saylor cornered, and said "Tell anyone, Sky Army or squid girl, about this, and you go on the hit list."