Noah didn't respond as Ailetta approached.
While Noah spoke to the tiger kin, Ailetta had already noticed the moment his attention shifted toward their home, and although his gaze was set in that direction, he wasn't actually looking at anything in front of him.
She recognized that look immediately, because she had seen it many times, while looking through the eyes of her slimes.
Ailetta didn't hesitate to ask, but when she realized his attention hadn't returned to them, she chose not to wait for an answer and instead searched for it herself.
With a single thought, her awareness connected with his, and through that connection, she gained a clear understanding of what was going on.
Noah was linked to his golem that he had left behind within the confines of their territory.
The golem wasn't left for protection because, with Pandora and Bolas present, there were very few threats that would reach that far without being dealt with first.
