After the dragon left, Malkai went back to his place. He told Alyssa that he'll be sleeping in the other side so she should set up her alarm after he leaves. But once he was out of sight from the others, he didn't go to sleep immediately. There was still the matter of warding the camp, so Malkai spent a good thirty minutes prepping protective wards at the entrance if the temple. This way whatever is inside won't come out. Falchion awoke when Malkai arrived, and after he warded the entrance he allowed his bird to rest for the night.

once that was dealt with Malkai transformed back into a fox, returning to his barrow and digging himself a new little room to rest in. Meanwhile Falchion flew down towards Alyssa and Bernard. As fellow birds, Falchion was able to communicate with the raven, though he has no ears to directly speak to Alyssa. [b]「Never seen you before. You a pet?」[/b]