[He'll feel sore at her for not telling him, she suspects. But it'll be worth in the end to see him reunite with his old mentor.]

That's probably best. I don't know how I'd begin to explain it to him.

[Duncan will be better at handling it, obviously.

Elissa takes him back to the main road at last, glancing one last time around at the few people milling around to ensure there's no one else recognizable there. She turns back to him.]

I'm going to go to the Hold and see who else is there. We haven't had recruits in almost a month. It's...unheard of, or so I've been told. I want to see what I can find out.

[She smiles slightly.]

If you need me, I won't be far. You can use your device to get a hold of me...or you can ask someone. I think you'll be just fine, though.