The three companions ignore Kathrine's outburst, having already turned on each other, and were snarling at each other still. Kathrine, as she turned, suddenly noticed a slight fog, to slight to be seen with normal sight, but she could still 'feel' it, and it seemed to be radiating from a small stone, better described as a pebble, near Alidia's foot. The 'fog' had gathered particularly thick around the dragoness, and around the herm and celestial, but to a lesser degree.