She finally stirred awake, the next day, shortly after sunrise. "Oh, Elignear, it's so nice to have you home again," she says, sleepily, nuzzling against Draiss. "I missed you, so." Slowly, she wakes, blinking in surprise, as reality quickly reasserts itself, and she sighs, happy memories fading quickly, as the bleak, empty home echoes around her. "Oh. Right." She sighs, softly. "I don't think... I can stay here. Draiss, do you mind..." she asks, leaving the tail end of the question unsaid, but quite obvious.