Relief surges through her too, and she rushes right to him and gives him a quick hug before letting him go and taking a stance right at his side. Whatever that other man had said, it didn't matter. He was her ally, her champion, and the one familiar thing about this awful morning.

The sound gave her a start, and she grasped the hilt of her sword, still unsteady. If needed, she'd fight as hard as she could, but in this state she's not sure just what she's even capable of. It should be pretty evident to him as well.

"Stars, I don't...I don't know either, but we need to move further into the trees and find some cover and take stock of the situation." Her voice cracks a bit, fear gnawing at her. "I...think we've found ourselves in a worse place than even Luceti..."