It was a plausible story, and a horrific one to be sure. To lose an entire crew and be taken captive, tortured by the same twisted society that had done so to Todd in the past, and in such horrific ways. But despite that plausibility, Rogue began to realize the potential problems with the situation.

Even if the queen's story was completely true, that sort of experience took a great toll on people. She'd been alone for so long, and wraith did not do well in solitude. And after the torture she'd endured... It might have been different if she'd been able to heal, but there was no telling yet how having to live with her injuries for a lengthy time might have affected her mental state.

And if her story was only partially based in truth, there was even more to worry about. The queen was young and did not have the endurance of a wraith even half Todd's age. If she had been held captive by any group for a lengthier time than she'd said, there was a chance that she'd been manipulated in some way. It wasn't uncommon to try to 'turn' prisoners through pain and brainwashing tactics, and such a young queen would be perfect for such things.

But Rogue was in no position to voice any of these concerns. If she was given the chance later to be alone with Todd, she might broach the subject, but it was difficult to say whether her wariness would be accepted. She knew how Todd had been before the queen's arrival, but now that he'd seen her current state... Well, a lot of things had changed, she would just have to wait to see how much.