Aiden barely had time to process this when they were interrupted. "Father," Ashala burst into the room, ignoring Aiden, "others come!" Gunesh was on his feet. "What others, darling?" Aiden noticed his voice returned to the same soothing, calmness he remembered from the day they first met. "From another cave." Ashala looked close to tears. "They have no water." Gunesh hugged her. "I will take care of it. Send them in." Ashala's eyes flickered over Aiden before she turned and ran out ...