[She scratches at her brow, taking a deep breath. She manages to smear some sugar glaze on her forehead in the act of it.]

I don't know how much of it has to do with what we're doing. If you ask me, I think the world's just finally finishing what it started with the Erasure. These are ill omens.

[A pause as she ponders something.]

You know, that said, when I was visiting my home, before the sun went down for the last time, we weren't getting snow there at all. Maybe the mainland really is just cursed.

[She wants to say, in that case, "More power to Ordenna to take over," but... she's already a traitor, isn't she? Fucking Adaire.]