Cedar Sweep hope

She hadn't.  I was traveling, she responded, and as tempting as it was to go into where and who and all about her own family, his next words prevented it.  Elfie, that was who they'd talked about.  She thought she remembered Wraen mentioning that.

She didn't know Weejay; she hadn't yet made good on her promise of a story for one reason or another, but it was still definitely planned.  She remembered her from the story circle though.  Mind if I help?  I kind of wanted to apologize for busting in on you and your mom.  

Then she turned her attention to Weejay with a smile.  And I wanted to know where you heard that amazing story you told!  And if you had any more like it.  Focusing on the search was a good thing, but sometimes it helped when doing something sad or unpleasant to distract yourself a bit.