[ She catches the changes on Thancred's face and can guess a few of the meanings behind them. Estinien had certainly made an example of himself the day they escaped, something she didn't even think of putting a stop to nor would she have if the thought had come to mind. What the High Mage had done and stood for was something many may have taken the opportunity if it had been given. Hells, Himeka may have even helped if she weren't tending to the weak and protecting their friend.

But that's behind him now, isn't it? He's...he's back. Where they belong.

They can return home. ]

He arrived just before I did.

[ Several moons, then. It had been even a week or so before she appeared, but such a small difference in time had hardly mattered. ]

He and I went to Solvunn together. It was just a few weeks ago that I'd thought he had only gone out for another scouting round, but...

[ But it was different that time. His Horizon also began to fade. He never came back. ]