Broken Boulder so deep that it didn't even bleed and catch me

Her disbelief mirrored what he had felt earlier; Alarian continued more gently now, unable to ignore the pang of sympathy. I thought so, too— but he's nowhere near here. I didn't see any signs of him. I think maybe... he just left.
Of course it pained him to say it, but he didn't let Korei see that now. She had seen enough already, anyway.