Dragoncrest Cliffs so, i robbed you blind.

he followed sobeille's direction and nodded—one firm jerk of his chin, his jaw clenched with the motion.

sobeille, lafayette asked again, turning back toward her, where've you been?

there was no judgment in his voice, only query. his sister had been as loyal to sapphique as any, and he'd taken her absence hard. when the trail had faded, he'd assumed her dead.

yet, here she stood. almost as if it were meant to be.

that thought came to him with a start, and he looked at her with a new gaze. 

the spirits had delivered her here again, whole and well. could she—would she—lead them from this latest crisis?