Blood sweat and tears

VAI The huntress Vai smiled sadly as conversation turned to her daughter. "To be honest she wasn't in the sort of way where meeting new people would have been a good idea. I'm only worried the same will be true now." She shrugged, sighing through her nose and continuing her work on Maea's back. "Her name is Ashetta - or Ashe, most call her. She'll live, but... she was very close to Ronin - the man who died out there. He was like another member of the family, so... she's alive, but I wouldn't say she's alright." Humming her agreement, Vai could only nod emphatically given that her hands were busy. "Slow would be best. I just... don't like the unrest that this has all seemed to bring. If nothing else this means no one further has to blunder into that monster around the Spire, right?" Vai frowned, withdrawing her touch when it looked as though the worst of the bruising had faded. "Gone? I'm... sorry to hear that," she said slowly of Maea's family. 'Gone' could mean a number of things, but given how recent LongNight had been, it wasn't safe to assume. "Does that feel better now?"