It didn't surprise Dune to hear that Merula had lost a limb. It also didn't surprise her to see, at a glance, that he did not seem to be living with that loss. The creature on her shoulder was undeniably magical and she did not know the extent of his power.
The confirmation, however light, didn't immediately unstick her throat. She replied with a quiet “Hmm...” before striding up to the base of a set of stairs and starting up the first flight. It ran along the wall, with a half-landing hairpin turning into the next flight. The whole thing would bring them up from the parking lot to the small shopping center with the Panera.
Deciding to focus on Merula's question, she confirmed, “It was not peaceful, no...” She paused a moment. As might be expected, it was difficult to tackle this with her usual flippancy. “Burned off my arm from the shoulder down. Down to the bone before it started... Rebuilding it, I guess.”
The confirmation, however light, didn't immediately unstick her throat. She replied with a quiet “Hmm...” before striding up to the base of a set of stairs and starting up the first flight. It ran along the wall, with a half-landing hairpin turning into the next flight. The whole thing would bring them up from the parking lot to the small shopping center with the Panera.
Deciding to focus on Merula's question, she confirmed, “It was not peaceful, no...” She paused a moment. As might be expected, it was difficult to tackle this with her usual flippancy. “Burned off my arm from the shoulder down. Down to the bone before it started... Rebuilding it, I guess.”