I'm not, like, with them. Mostly. It's complicated. Is there something I should know about?

They abandoned us on the Ice to slowly freeze to death, and burned the boats they could have sent back to save us, someone says after a moment's hesitation.

Well.

I'm going to need to ask them for their side of it, but, is this something you want made right somehow, or just to be left alone now, or what?

We would like it made right but they are in general unwilling to apologize for things and certainly won't want to give us back the things they stole from us.

I don't know if I can get a sincere apology out of them but I can probably get them to return your things, if it's that straightforward.

I should go bring your host the food and then see what I can do about that.

Thanks. Really doubt you can do it, though.

Well, we'll find out.

Ten minutes later she's back on the ice, with a giant bear's worth of meat - ten regular bears' worth, about a third of it in jerky form and the rest raw - and several pumpkins and the rest of the pears and a bunch of other miscellaneous fruits and vegetables from her pantry, plus firewood.

They set on it cautiously. Could be poisoned. Their thanks are less cautious, though.

They're entirely welcome and she can sample bits of things if that'll make them feel better about the poison thing.

If there's someone in charge here she should probably talk to them.

My father's the King. What do you want to talk to us about?

What I should be doing for you, in a few different senses. I'll probably stop by every day at least until you have a plan that takes my magic into account, unless you'd like something different; I can't be that consistent with food deliveries, but it might still matter for me to know what your needs are with that. Also, one of the Eldar who went to the jungle mentioned your problem with the other host, and I'd like to know more about that and what if anything you'd like me to do about it - the situation between me and them is complicated, but I might be able to get them to do right by you.

They left us to die on the Ice and burned the ships, and they've stolen a lot of our stuff that we'll need to rebuild in this world. I am not sure how you expect to get that achieved, but we would of course be grateful. 

Nod. By asking, mostly. They're very interested in my magic, I think they'll listen. Do you want them to do anything beyond returning your things?

...nothing I expect they'd do even for magic. The ones from whom an apology would be meaningful won't give one, and the ones who'd give one would be insincere.

...depending on who falls into which group that might be less absolute than you're expecting.

I have known them for two thousand years and am willing to bet I know them better than you, but thank you.

Fair enough. I'll see, anyway.

Does a daily check-in sound okay to you? Would it work best at a certain time?

We are still unaccustomed to the lights in the sky. If it stays just the two of them once daily works fine. Thank you.

All right. I'll be back tomorrow, then.

Thank you. If you're working with my cousins please convey to them that we don't want a fight.

Will do.

So that went okay, I think.

How are they? Are they all right?

I didn't ask about specifics, but they at least weren't too desperate to be careful of me. Sent five people to the jungle to check it out and send things back, and I'll be hunting for them on top of what I brought - I assume you saw.

Thank you very much. 

She grins, and sends her appreciation of him.

They told me a little bit about how they came to be crossing the ice - I'm not sure I have the whole story, though. Want to tell me your side of it?