[ Her lips twitch into a smile despite herself. She did get a decent hit in before she was properly apprehended, but those whips that they carry certainly give the soldiers an unfair advantage. Though frankly being unable to call aether at will had been a much more startling revelation...

Is this what powerlessness feels like?

Her train of thought quickly shifts at his question. Does she remember. ]

I awoke in a cave as well. And...yes. Bits and pieces... [ She keeps her voice quiet as well. ] A wonderful...terrible dream. It felt like going home and then watching it all end in the breath.

[ Himeka's gaze flashes to her new companion. ]

Do you?