Meeting her new brother dried the tears from her eyes, but couldn't fill the gaping hole in her chest. Havelle can't help feeling like she's lost Nattergal forever. He's not dead, but he might as well be, because the Nattergal she grew up with is gone.

The filly drags herself ashore alone. She left with Nattergal but he isn't with her when she returns. Havelle doesn't bother to shake the salt water from her coat. She moves inland, looking for her father. Her tail drags sodden behind her, and her mane clings to her neck. Droplets of water fall from her chin and her belly. She leaves a trail of dampened earth as she travels.

Birds flit between the trees, and the warm, summer sun eases any chill from the Tinuvel air. Such a beautiful day is a stark contrast to the stormy weather inside Havelle. It serves only as a painful reminder of what better times she once had, or what better times she could be having if things were different.

A sad call escapes from her throat. It wavers like the bleating of a lamb. Where is Liland? Havelle needs to tell him about Nattergal. He should to know how Natteral refuses to come home, but she also needs someone to talk to. At this point, Havelle feels like she has no one else to lean on.