[ Connected only through voice, he won't be able to see the expression Gala makes. Thoughtful, mostly, as she digests the new information and wonders what, exactly, may be tangled up in her spirit since arriving here. Whatever monster now lives inside her, she's yet to meet it. ]

I can still feel my Spirit-Bond. If it's corrupted, the corruption has been silent. [ Unspoken: so far. ] I have weathered worse storms, I will survive this one too.

Thank you. I- even if I am without my antlers when your messenger arrives, I am not difficult to identify among the people here.

[ She's a 7ft woman imbued with wild magic and halfway to her antler-bearing spirit form most days, she means. Any child who is sent to her is sure to find her easily, and when they do, they'll be treated with a gentle presence, no matter how she towers over them. ]