"Yeah, I saw César, he didn't recognize me either, so I'm just pretending I haven't met another version of him."

Valdis holds Ylva tightly, not wanting to let go. The familiar scent and soul bring her more comfort than she ever realized she needed. She stiffens when Ylva mentions Erik.

"Is he from the Eterna?"

That could be problematic for them, especially if he's made friends and twisted the story around in his favor.