Dragoncrest Cliffs The Sea Spared Me

They weren't with him. It was the first thing Haunt noted—and not without a pang of despair—when she arrived on the scene. She watched as two of the children crowded around Njord, clearly delighted to see him. Haunt wondered about that: how did they seem so familiar, when he'd been gone so long? Who was he to them?

It was really none of her business, though, and next she noticed his wounds. Her brow furrowed in sympathy and she drew closer even as he spoke her name. Haunt rumbled a greeting at the two youngsters, then set her eyes on Njord's face.

"Njord, it's good to see you. Are you alright?" she questioned. Her tail swayed, though she couldn't bring herself to smile for several reasons.