Scotland may have enjoyed their best Women's Rugby World Cup campaign since 2002, but any post-tournament buzz evaporated in the media zone after Sunday's quarter-final defeat by England.
A simple question was posed to the players - what next? All answered in similar, uncertain fashion.
Many players, just like media and supporters, do not know.
Just 15 players are rumoured to be contracted, or supported, in the coming months. We are yet to be told exactly which players those are.
And who will lead them? We know it will not be Bryan Easson, head coach for the previous five years, who has taken them to new heights.
The final whistle in Bristol did not just end Scotland's campaign, it signalled the end of an era.
The new dawn remains shrouded in fog, a thick haar that has clouded all the optimism built on the performances of this brave, yet belittled, squad.