Noctisardor Bypass no context.

She focused all her will into keeping her breath even, outright refusing to give in more to emotion than she already had. Not in front of one of her children. If she had more mourning to do, she'd do it privately, in some distant corner of the territory where she could be alone. Because really, she didn't want to share it with anyone. Not now.

She held him in silence a few moments past Pike's words. She might not have Terance, but she did have her son back again. At least for now, that would have to do. She finally let him go, or at least enough so she could reach over and lick the top of his head as if he was still a pup. Let's get back home. Step one. Step two would be what would be said to Pike's brother and sister. Would Arbiter even be able to in the short term? She wasn't sure, but she wasn't going to say that at all.