"I imagine there are conflicting feelings. They both remember being children and being friends, no less. The difference is that upon reverting to his older self, Magpie was comforted by Raven and thus had a stable foundation to stand on. I... can't say that Drake's circumstances were comparable."

But Crow didn't pry about the specifics when it happened, at least to his recollection. He was too busy trying and failing to reason until it became too much.

At least the coffee is almost ready now. The sounds and fragrances alone keep Crow from delving too deeply into despair.