They haven't vanished, but they've healed significantly.

That's good enough for her. She starts walking, albeit slowly and with a notable limp.

Lise had arose at the first lights of day. Her sleep was always quite light, and the cold did not help that fact.

The mansion was mostly empty and quiet, even the gnomes nowhere in sight.

She finds Ares. She wants to teach him a few simple commands so that he can understand her better, and a few ways for him to communicate needs to her, like being hungry or injured.

That was a bit strange. She rose up, leaving the bedroom and walking around the halls.

The Chillsorrow mansion didn't have a stable, so Ares had been kept inside.

It was only Ash. Nobody else. Puck was still sleeping.

She finds him, and takes him outside, bringing the quilts with them so they won't be cold. She then points at him. "Ares."

She walked into the dining hall. " what are you doing? "

He watched her, curiously

Sheathing his sword, he regarded her solemnly. "I'm done anyway."