- I told you. A creature of darkness has no place where the sun shines.
— It is the sun's light that gives the shadow its form, where night beings find it easy to dwell. Someone ought to keep this ancestral watch. I thank you for the hard-fought battle, my lord.
After refilling her flask at the nearest well, Alsira plugs her bleeding nose with cotton and clears the dusty arena for the next contenders, returning to the olive-skinned lady.
— I apologize for my sudden absence, my lady.