Elle's face would have dropped if there was any expression on it at all. She let her hair fall back into her face and tied it back quickly. "I see," she said coldly. "Then I have nothing more to ask."<br/><br/>She stood with a grunt, found her legs uncooperative, and sat back down heavily. "Damn," she muttered, running a hand along her knee-high hunting boots. She tried again, using the wall of the cave to brace herself. She was able to stand with slight instability.