[The Nalawi, with their short heights, were difficult to maneuver around for some people, Sieglindd had noticed, and their lodgings, furniture, and clothing were uncomfortable or unusable for many among ALASTAIR... But she, at barely four foot high herself, was rather comfortable with the height of dwellings and size of chairs, talking to the cervid people themselves. One of the first times being as small as she was had come in handy.]

It is nothing as dire as that- my man has been summoned to assist ALASTAIR with another matter, so I could not reach the beach by myself.

[Even though she hated it, if she said it somewhat clinically, distantly, she could speak frankly to her limitations, to legs sallow thin from disuse and the peculiar three inches of "feet". Broken and folded as they were, it felt strange to even call them feet sometimes- more like decorations, what had once been proof of her commitment to the legacy of the great Green Witch who had offered up her legs for the safety of her people, and what was now a stark and constant reminder of her ignorance and failure.

Her bony knees pressed together under her gown, lips thinned slightly even as she continued to speak as if casual.]

I will rely on your strength earlier than expected if that is alright.