She had come to Adelard seeking relief, hoping above all else that the transfer of power might have done something to lighten the burden she felt, but as her pear-colored gaze met his Saga knew she would leave this meeting feeling far worse than she had before. She would find a way to pay him back.

Still, as his dark muzzle tipped toward the sky and his voice poured out into the air Saga joined him, singing her support for the world to hear. Hudson's absence would not stop them from moving on, from pushing forward, from surviving. They were in this together.