"There wouldn't've been a me to say anything about," she said, "I'm here now and they're used to me slipping off now and again without saying anything." Elf business was different than whatever the others were doing. She'd grown to accept all of that.
She shrugged. "It's okay, Anders, really. I've always been meant to be alone. I accepted that a long time ago. I don't mind it."
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She shrugged. "It's okay, Anders, really. I've always been meant to be alone. I accepted that a long time ago. I don't mind it."