Valdis does her best to stay still during the spell, but it's a eerie uncomfortable feeling, so she's relieved when it's over.

"I did haul the leather pack over here so I can shift and carry things. It might be faster if I carry her too."

It's a fair idea that she'll need to follow up on. He probably has more ideas up his sleeve as well, yet she can tell, even through Elsie's ring, that her friend is distressed, not just tired.

"Neil," she says quietly. "Something else has happened, hasn't it?"