What do you mean? (asks voryn, arms lowering to instead hang by his sides.

he hears flamebringer's apologetic tone and does not know what to do with it. is it zenith's fault that the tree has died? of this voryn cannot be certain. there is no proof of it, and the blight spread by the scheming otter in the scorching isles is just as mysterious.

and so for now, flamebringer is not his enemy.)

There is plenty to feel bad about, but there is still much to do before the end. The Tree of Life's sap is contained now within our veins. Perhaps offering it to the soil or to each other will revitalize it.