Emberwood as long i'm here, no one can hurt you

He nodded somberly, not needing her to explain any further. He was having some trouble processing all of this, his own tragedy coming to mind at any mention of death. His mind kept assaulting him with memories of the day his family died, and he was having to work extra hard to remain in the here and now with the council. 

She offered to lead Ibis to where they had found the body, and he wanted to excuse himself from the situation; the part of him that still remembered what old Kavik was like vehemently disagreed with that thought, though. He closed his eyes briefly, searching for the strength to be the leader he knew he should be, drawing in a deep breath before finally looking to the magician once more. I'll go too; you'll need help, he offered, his voice surprisingly devoid of the struggle going on inside him right then.