As they walked, Daniel recalled his final orders to Alessia. Once she was strong enough Chrissie was to escort her home to Kalia in order to complete a task of grave importance, the purging of the altar stone thus ensuring any who had used the irfeláfa to travel would no longer be able to do so until oaths and pacts were sworn anew. While he was unsure if the Skiá could travel via this means he needed to be certain any potential threat was quashed.
Bray had left Alessia exhausted, but she had insisted he took as much as he could need. Daniel's entire plan hinged on him finding Lady Elaineor, and Alessia had given more than she should have, of this Daniel was certain. She had teetered on the verge of unconsciousness, and still had begged him not to leave. There was an unspoken acknowledgem
