One of the Shepherds Rover met on the eve of the Rite is distressed for her Soliskin. One of her kinsmen tries to calm her, but she is almost inconsolable.

Tove: “But the Soliskin… many have already entered Bjartr Woods! A Void Storm would… No, I don’t want to think of it!”

Herja is nearby, directing some of the efforts.

Herja: “Children! Don’t panic, the escape route is this way. The Roya have survived worse disasters. Take care of one another, your lives matter more than anything else!”