The scream gets a pair of raised eyebrows out of Merrin, which is about as much surprise as she visibly shows at any given time. On Dathomir, she doesn't have to worry about running into other people, because—well, outside of the Nightbrother villages, there really aren't any.

Let it not be said that she isn't helpful, though, because when he stumbles backwards she lifts her hands and summons more of the bright green fog—ichor—that wraps around behind him and prevents any falls.

"I surprised you," she says flatly, because she has a bad habit of stating the painfully obvious. "You're unharmed?"