Blackfeather Woods but is blood really thicker than water?

The corners of her mouth turned sharply downwards in a frown as Vaati spoke. Ganon. . .gone? Why? Why would he leave them? Where would he go? What was better than this seemingly endless forest of darkness and decay?

These questions, the second such wave to enter her mind in this conversation, merely gave way to a small, deflated whimper that slipped from her lips, as she cast her head downward in sadness. She did not have a lot of friends in this world, and now one of them was gone. Probably forever.

"Let's just find Cass," Maegi said flatly, nearly tripping over herself to keep up with Vaati, even despite his shortened strides. Maybe the presence of the dark-pelted woman would cheer her up. It could hardly bring her lower. . .right?