"You're awake, finally. I thought we were going to lose you for a while there."
Warren groaned but was surprised to find himself still alive. His hands felt like they were on fire and he couldn't feel his toes but he was alive.
"...what?" He was surprised at how rough his voice sounded. "How long was I out? Where...?"
An elezen woman turned to meet him from across the small room and ice filled Warren's veins when he realized he recognized her. The woman who had absently left the door open.
"Relax." She could see the distress on his face. "As far as anyone else is concerned, you're just another adventurer who couldn't handle the cold. It's more common than you think."
Warren frowned, unsure how to proceed. The woman didn't seem to mind.
"I did what I could for you, but healing magic isn't really my forte. You'll need to see someone more skilled than I. You're in a bad way."
Warren looked away, trying to keep his composure. If he was already known to be back, he'd lose an advantage.
"I'll be going, then. I'm not keen on sticking around." It wasn't a lie.
"That's probably for the best. You won't want to be here when the Inspector returns in five days. I don't think he'll want to see you."
Warren turned and measured her. She continued talking, shrugging.
"No business of mine what happens. I see so many adventurers come through my lands. He can't expect me to keep track of every single one." She folded a paper in her hands and crossed to the doorway, hesitating for only a moment before leaving.
"The Fury watch over you, traveler."
Warren groaned but was surprised to find himself still alive. His hands felt like they were on fire and he couldn't feel his toes but he was alive.
"...what?" He was surprised at how rough his voice sounded. "How long was I out? Where...?"
An elezen woman turned to meet him from across the small room and ice filled Warren's veins when he realized he recognized her. The woman who had absently left the door open.
"Relax." She could see the distress on his face. "As far as anyone else is concerned, you're just another adventurer who couldn't handle the cold. It's more common than you think."
Warren frowned, unsure how to proceed. The woman didn't seem to mind.
"I did what I could for you, but healing magic isn't really my forte. You'll need to see someone more skilled than I. You're in a bad way."
Warren looked away, trying to keep his composure. If he was already known to be back, he'd lose an advantage.
"I'll be going, then. I'm not keen on sticking around." It wasn't a lie.
"That's probably for the best. You won't want to be here when the Inspector returns in five days. I don't think he'll want to see you."
Warren turned and measured her. She continued talking, shrugging.
"No business of mine what happens. I see so many adventurers come through my lands. He can't expect me to keep track of every single one." She folded a paper in her hands and crossed to the doorway, hesitating for only a moment before leaving.
"The Fury watch over you, traveler."
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