Ravensblood Forest the bigger they are, the harder they fall

Jinx came to her, seemingly as curious as Pied herself. The Gamma's brow quirked a fraction of an inch at the way the Kesuk hissed like some sort of serpent. Overlooking it, her dappled head tilted inquisitively at the other female's well-meaning expression. Her eyes narrowed slightly, though she decided to accept Jinx's words as genuine. Her face resumed a more relaxed, resigned expression, peppered with the occasional wince as her aching body twinged.

"What happened?" she asked simply. "Did you leave because of Akhlut?" she guessed in the next beat, before Jinx could answer. Beyond that, she held her tongue, allowing the Kesuk to speak for herself.