“Oh yes. The mind thing is very much our fault... partially. But I’ve always been a believer in telling the truth to children... for the most part.” Vala said softly and while there would have normally been a laugh at the end of it, she didn’t have the humor for it this time. She peered at Friend thinking, his lips pulling from side to side. She had been like that earlier, but instead nibbling on the tip of her thumb.
She too had poured over the possibilities and liked none of them. If it was Strahd, then they had exposed many of their discoveries to him without realizing it. Ones that could hurt them exponentially. Though with how he acted and how excited he had been to explore even the smallest parts of Barovia... Vala could not find it in her heart to think his intentions malicious. Especially since he was actively helping them.