It had not been long since they fought the goblin and his worgs on the Horn. She was still upset at Ghile, for recklessly running off ahead of them in pursuit of the goblin, while the rest of them battled the frost wyrm. They were meant to protect the Stonechosen. Luckily, Riff was able to break free of battle and follow. By the time she and Two Elks defeated the beast and tracked Ghile and Riff to the cave, the battle with the goblin and his worgs was over.
Ghile succeeded in rescuing his uncle from the goblin, but suffered serious wounds. Gaidel feared she had already failed in the task Mother Brambles had given her in protecting Ghile when she entered the cave and saw Riff huddled over Ghile's slumped form. She immediately entered the song and tried to speed his healing.
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