[She lets out a little noise of frustration, but does stop, leaning a little more against him to take some of the weight off her ankle. He's right; she'd say the same if their positions were reversed, except she'd probably be more forceful about it. If it's safe to summon Sandalphon again, she can try to heal herself, but she'd rather not waste the energy on a spell that big when it's just her.]

I don't know, [she admits, her grip tightening on his hand.] It wouldn't be the first time he went missing. Back when... you know, the people with Brands got called into the forest, some other people disappeared, too? I just... I have to know if he's gone from this whole world, or if he's still here somewhere.

[Even she knows it's unlikely that he's here, but still, she has to know.]