When Merida had finally spilled on the identity of Aaron, Dacianna realised that this girl had been here before, had family here, and probably knew more about Helovia than the roan did. Mirage the DragonHeart. She certainly sounded like a mare one would like to meet and the scholar made the connection with her and the glass dragon that stood in the Edge. Perhaps that was why it was there; a statue to remember a great Queen by. "Ah" she said when the golden mare explained about her Uncle and Dacianna was reminded about her stark gap in knowledge compared to most. "I have not seen the DragonHeart either—" she remarked with a sad smile, feeling a little inadequate as a Philosopher in regards to her knowing so little “I haven’t been here very long” the roan tried to explain. Forgetting she was going somewhere with this, Dacianna threw a sudden curious look towards Merida, thinking of the glass statue “was she a great Queen?” she asked, her gold eyes sparkling with intrigue.
 
Despite her ignorance, the scholar’s hook had caught another for the second time and she smiled brightly when the girl asked to be lead home. A surge of joy filled her chest and the satisfaction of victory eroded away her previous downcast feeling; the fish could keep its egg, Dacianna had found new family. Her hooves sprang into action and she began to walk westwards, towards the Edge, ushering the girl and her fox to follow.
 
Along the way Daci made conversation, or well, she talked a lot (it was one of her few skills in her arsenal). The roan's remarks drifted from the weather to the way her red sash annoyed her by rubbing on her neck, she also asked questions here and there, looking to exploit the knowledge the girl she was leading might possess, and expand her understanding of Helovia. “Why did you leave?” she asked at one stage in their journey, wondering if it was a bit too much to query the young mare on her past, before she followed it up with “have you been to the Worlds Edge before?” she wondered out loud.
 
When finally the Philosopher spotted the glass ruins that marked the beginning of the Edge, she cast about to try find the gaze of her recruit and gestured to their surroundings. "Welcome home Merida; Miles. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. We must wait, however, for another of greater authority than me to officially accept you” she smiled before raising her dark mouth to the sky and calling out for any nearby who might be able to help.
 

Dacianna listened well to Merida who answered each prying question the scholar fired at her. Except, with each bit of story the girl gave the more Daci wanted to ask more of her. What had she come to do? Was it just to find Aaron? Yet, if Dacianna had asked every question that had popped into her head they might not have gotten to the Worlds Edge very fast— if at all. As the roan’s mind wandered so often did her feet. There was a moment in their conversation, however, when she almost stopped to stare at Merida incredulously. What kind of father would poison his child’s mind as such?! The belief that one species was greater than another was not something Dacianna had come across before, but believing that a male was greater was something she could relate to a little more. That kind of segregation had existed in her old herd too and it hurt her heart to hear the same kind of tale from another. The more she spoke of her father the more her mouth wrinkled in distaste— how tragic that he had come to view life through such a narrow-minded vision. “Your father must live in a small world” she had commented quietly, trying not to succumb to the raging rant that could’ve so easily have slipped out, but she reminded herself that he was still this girls father; even if he was a arsehole.

After that, however, Dacianna had briefly turned to Merida with an encouraging smile “it must have taken courage to leave and come back here, you’re much greater than your father,” she had offered truthfully. It took great bravery to go against ones own family and fight what you once believed as truth. A dragonless unicorn mare Dacianna thought— she would be the dirt on this girl’s father’s hoof. “Don’t apologise, you can always find me if you need a listening ear” she replied, or someone to talk your ears off she thought with amusement.

After her call a familiar face appeared and Dacianna sent a beaming smile towards the friendly Doctor. “Alysanne! Hemlock!” she happily greeted the pair before nodding her head to confirm she was indeed quite well “are you?” she asked in return. The scholar then took a step to the side and turned her attention to the two she had escorted.

“This is Merida and Miles, who have come to join us here in the Edge” the Philosopher introduced then fell silent, leaving the rest to Merida, not wanting to speak for the mare too much.