As strange as it may sound, for as much as
humans and witches alike feared the dolls,
the latter had a sincere respect for them.
The Elder Witch, Hathli, actually became friendly
with higher-ranking dolls and even Concordia,
being the only one to routinely visit their
nest and leave without that departure
being a disallowed escape.

When dolls formed packs and hunted, Hathli
would routinely hand them over some prisoners
she was keeping in exchange for the ability to
research specific dolls more closely, or just
chat with Concordia, the two having a rather
sincere friendship that seemed more for its
own sake than for the personal gain of either.
The sight of Hathli sat cutely on the Archdoll's
shoulder is a rather lovely one to imagine, no?

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