'Twould beggar belief that destruction could befall upon it without my noticing. [ Considering his rather close proximity to it, last he remembers. ] Nor do I wish to imagine it.

[ Well, she's trying to make some reason out of this, and he can't fault her for it. That, and she seems young enough that she would simply pull a wild explanation out of nowhere...

That aside, he makes a curious cant of his head at her. ]

Though, I confess I am uncertain what you mean. What "desolation" do you refer to?