There was at least some relief in Sabine when Ri'vashi was no longer pointing a sword at her. Still, she found herself hesitating to answer. Desperate, her eyes went to the axe over her shoulder. She gently lowered its head to the floor to display it.

"I...had to get the axe." Sabine knew that it did not make much more sense with just that. "This is it. This is the Rueful Axe. Rhajul and Yerig helped me obtain it." That was not good enough either. "They saved my life, Ri'vashi."