Blackwater Islands he died with that dream still alive in his head

while ingram does not mean to be so dismissive, he can see in the aftermath, left to the lingering prickle of her words and her departure, how they could've been taken as such. but he'd told her nothing but the truth: it was not his job as keeper to guide her to become a druid. it was a ritualistic art that ingram did not know: anointing and training was the department of the speakers.

perhaps his title of keeper and nearly constant presence found tethered to the listener gave the illusion of leadership: but that was not the case, either.

still, if his words came off cryptic, he offers no apology and turns to continue on his 'patrol'.