"Priest Malthor, please pull yourself together. As a strong believer, don't let yourself fall apart like this," Vesha said, kneeling beside him and helping him to his feet.
"Lady Vesha…" Malthor tried to speak, but his voice faltered.
"Why don't we head back to the village?" She suggested gently. "We can sit down, have some tea, clear our heads, and go over everything calmly. Who knows, maybe it's not as hopeless as it seems."
She began guiding him away, slowly pulling him by the arm in a quiet attempt to steady his nerves.
Behind them, as they walked away, Adyr raised a hand and gave her a thumbs-up.
As far as he was concerned, the priest had served his purpose. Now that he had the clues he needed, it was time to begin the real hunt alone.
But first, he nudged the ghostly form of the rainbow sparrow aside with his foot, careful not to make direct contact, then picked up the crystal beneath it and sent it to the Dawn Land.
