Stone Circle two-thousand miles and one left turn

Almost as soon as the dark woman appeared, Dag realized that he didn't want to see her. Especially not with that greyish fleck following at her heels. It was abundantly clear that the child was not his, and all at once, any affection he'd retained for Amber seemed to shatter, and only the remembered bitterness of her betrayal remained.

Without another thought, Dag turned tail and ran, not stopping until he was too tired to carry on. He'd rest for a night and then make his way quickly back to the Vale.