The Sentinels why are you saying no

Aria was acting weird, Casmir noticed as he rambled, her ears flattening against her skull briefly. her answer was not what he was expecting, either, and he peered quizzically at her for a long moment. what did she even mean? Rowan had thought the world of Donnelaith; she wouldn't just run away, he didn't think.

there was one another explanation, but the boy didn't even want to go that route. "so," he began, hope edging his voice, "she left? maybe i can get her to come back. this is her home, after all." his eyes met hers; surely she hadn't done what Rowan had feared?