Whitefish River mama said knock you out

We gotta go, he said without preamble to Isi's question, frowning. He jerked his head toward the mountains, eyes glittering with alarm. Blackhead's up there. You know the woman who hurt my throat? And the rocks are falling. The water's rising. It's not safe here. He was still breathing quite heavily, punching out the words between gasps.

Verx gave his children a serious look, a sigh escaping his lips, much different from the other exhales. We should go look for your mom, he proposed, not knowing how he'd be received. Did they even want to? They still had to love her, right? She didn't come back; she might be hurt somewhere, stuck, and can't get home.

At least, that's what he hoped it was. Is that okay with y'all? he asked, brows lifting in query. Else, they'd just go to Praimfaya, wherever she was. But he felt like he at least had to try and find Aure. For their sake. That was what mattered.