"But you will be. That's what matters right now."
He quickly made his way towards his home.
When he finally looked up, clearing his vision enough to focus on his surroundings, he saw two familiar figures approaching from his house.
Sigora and Swana.
Relief washed over him like cool water, though it did nothing to calm the storm inside his head.
Sigora took one look at his face and knew something was terribly wrong. Her perpetually calm expression flickered with concern.
But she was already moving with unusual urgency, checking something on a communication device Jorghan had rarely seen her use.
"I need to get back to Turtle Rock," she said quickly, her words clipped and efficient. "Something's come up. Emergency situation with the isle beast. I'll be back in a few days."
Though she wanted to ask who the girl was, her urgency made her leave.
She barely glanced at the girl in his arms, which was unusual for someone normally so observant.
