Daine's wince is half-sympathetic and half-amused. "And here I thought having the Graveyard Hag was bad."

It feels a bit strange, being allowed to talk about it without an invisible hand clutching at her throat. It probably would have been the same back in Tortall, now that the messy business in Carthak is over, but Daine still feels uneasy. It's less like she's being allowed to speak and more like the Graveyard Hag just can't hear her.