[ She spares a nod for the departing healer and moves to Deimar's side. With a deceptively soft touch, she pulls the sling tight and fastens a knot. ]

The support of Alem's hero bolsters your claim. [ Does that matter now? Hell is sealed. Surely Alem will rebuild. Despite everything, she thinks Deimar the best choice to lead Alem through it, better yet in the absence of his older brother's manipulations.

But she didn't come here to discuss politics. ] I've always hated that word. Hero. It's a cold comfort to the people they leave behind.