I think I can talk with her before we reach them and ask her to clear the way. And even then I can hold you and not let you go until we will not encounter anyone.

She has the settlement there to protect the inner place from other people. If you choose that, of course.

[ Vash's attention is on Tessla, and even through the drying tears, he is beaming with pride, his self-directed disappointment locked tightly away other than the way he won't look up to meet either of his sibling's eye.

As the cocoon shrinks completely, his wing hangs useless on the sand for a moment, before starting to fade slowly.

He does shrug slightly in response to the surprise from Knives. ]

I only found them after we met. I think they came to this place about the time when I did.