She tried to read into what Kell was not saying just as much as the words he gifted her, looking for the meaning within. Desperate times... Rhy, perhaps, or the kingdom being in jeopardy. Nothing would be more important in this life for Kell. Neria's gaze settled on his face. She considered him in silence for a time.

It wasn't like Kell to be careless. For him to bring someone out of a great need and then to lose track of them wasn't the way he was. Was he pulled to Asora at that time, or was something else happening?

She did not ask. She only wondered, "Do you think she's still here?"