Blackfoot Forest 'Cause this time, there's no sound to hide behind

A million scenarios ran through his head in the moments between his question and his daughter's answer. And the mention of Helios, the knowledge that he had also been alive all this time rendered him speechless once more. He felt like there was a boulder in his chest. They had been alive and alone, and somehow that felt worse than thinking they were dead. 

He was quick to snap into action once Zephyr mentioned a fire, though, easily falling back into protective father mode. A fire? he asked a little incredulously. How far from here and how long ago did this happen? Was it recent enough that he would even be able to do anything about it? And there was still the problem of his wounded daughter; she couldn't travel with him to rescue Helios, which meant that he would have to take her home first. It was an impossible choice, one he didn't think he could make. But how could he be in two places at once?