Noctisardor Bypass And emptiness is all you know.

There came a beat of silence, tense and heavy with emotion. It had been to hear how her sister was present on Moonspear when the star fell, a tragedy that would stay with her for as long as she lived, but Ciri did find some small comfort in knowing it was not hers alone to carry. Mahler would be there to share the load.

He asked after her, questioned how she fared out in the wilds, and she lifted her muzzle to look his way. "I was," the swallow managed, for her thoughts were still with Elke, "I thought I might..."

For weeks she'd struggled, but the wolves of Brokilon had shown her nothing but kindness. Their medics had worked hard to keep the cold from claiming her, and a great length of time thereafter was spent regaining her strength. Her eyes flicked to seek her Papa's face, his cool stare, and she finally shared: "I got lost in the snow, and I... I don't remember what happened, but I woke up somewhere new. A hunting party said they found me and took me home with them. They were good to me."