The hand on her shoulder made Tohko pause for a moment. Not because it was bad..but because it was usually the other way around-she putting and arm on his shoulder or hand and trying to help him out. Sure, he had put an arm around her waist one time..but that was still more to help comfort himself, she thought.

..Perhaps it was due to immortality again. That would make sense.

She had heard Dax say that the worlds were destroyed, but at the time, she had thought that he was merely saying it to go with Ruana so that he didn't get killed. How wrong she was..

Tohko nodded. "It's a strain..emotionally and physically. And that's putting it mildly. Too many weights on the camel's back."