Sun Mote Copse Not Just A Friendly Visit

If the man was upset by her tone or her actions, he did not show it but for a general solemnity, which seemed only appropriate at a time such as this. The woman was more openly devastated, and when her companion asked if there were any remains, she choked out a rattled no.

Ragna felt no regret, for she had done only what was right. No, she felt no regret, but there was guilt. She saw the grief that she had subjected this woman to and her heart stirred in sympathy. She has spoken, said Ragna. She had deferred to the woman, though even she did not know if it was because she grew used to her matriarchy or if it was because the woman was most visibly upset. In truth, it would do the grieving woman no good to see the body, which Ragna had left to carrion in neutral lands.

She had nothing else to say. As the girl's killer, she felt it would be wrong to offer sympathy. And she could not apologize, for what good would that do? So she waited. Perhaps they would ask more, or perhaps they would simply leave.