Noctisardor Bypass I can only point at it and say.

His words hit like a slap, stinging followed by numbness. She wondered if Anselm had provoked Glaukos somehow, though in answer to her unspoken question, Witch appeared beside her and whispered something in her ear. Druid suddenly stiffened.

You’re meant to be watching the children. Go back to them, please, she said to the pale figure beside her.

Witch melted away into the darkness. Presumably Glaukos and Heda were near the den too. Druid flinched as she wondered whether the bearish man might ever raise a hand to his children the way he did to his comrades. Should she get them away from him? She flinched harder when she realized they were probably no safer with her…

It took a lot of effort to refocus upon the two men, to replay their words and think of what to say. Druid took a long moment to gather herself and her thoughts.

I understand, was all she said.