"I see... How is it that you were spared death, then? And what was the cost?" There was no accusation in her tone, only curiosity.
"The stars? Gods save us, why have they brought us here? And does Brenna know about the stars, I mean." She could not imagine why they would be in the stars, or what they would find there.
Hródolf started squirming at that point. His mam was being silly, and the other lady had mentioned Aunt Brenna! He wanted to see her! "Mam! Benna!" he said, and twisted to look round at the other lady. "Benna here?"
"Shhh, shhh," Astrid murmured in his ear, trying to calm him down a little, but he wanted to be off exploring. "Fine," she said, and set him down on his feet. He promptly made his way over to his grandmother. "Benna!"