An honestly good question, but one for which Alexandrie has a ready answer.

“When I thought of asking, this is where I was told you would be.” It is matter-of-fact. “With the possibility of alleviating any anguish hanging in the air, sitting and waiting for your return to the Gallows seemed akin to cruelty.”

She will be on her way back to Hightown as soon as she can trust her legs again. As soon as she does not give off the scent of a wounded creature easily picked from the herd.