The keys, the two ways in to that third village, the sacrifices being forcibly applied and freed out here, the purifying of fields and spirits... oh, we've been busy! Though be glad, you missed the nonsense of the Beastmaster's hunt. Truly, we didn't need that madness, but it is as we should ever expect here: endlessly surprising even when we're resolved to no longer be surprised.

( though this is in a way all further asides. he studies her further, and offers a smile. )

We're in the practice of standing with our mouths closed while we gaze upward into the storm. I'm glad you're both returned, and whole, such as it is.

What's your next?