Adam
"H-huh?"

*Cuo began to violently cough up blood, hacking and wheezing as she felt an immense pain in her chest.*

"Wh-what happened??"
Billy
*Either the Silnari had hit her so hard that it knocked the memory out of her or this wasn't the same one he was talking to just a second ago. It can be either or.*"Got pretty beaten up out here. What was the last thing you remember?"*He decided asked her.*
Adam
*Cuo looks up to the Silnari, evidently confused*

"Oh, Mr. Pig. Did-ow-Garuda take over for a bit? We were just in the-*Cough*-library-"
Billy
"Most definitely."*He answered her.*"Seems like she kinda left you hanging there. Probably should do something about those injuries before it gets to be too late."
Adam
*Cuo stood up shakily before collapsing to her knees, trying to breathe in deeply. Pain shot through as the air entered her lungs.*

"D-did you punch me or something?"
Billy
"No, I punched her. Because she asked for it. Quite literally."*He answered.*"Tried to talk her out of it, but she seemed pretty set on it for some reason."*The Silnari caught one of Cuo's arms as she fell back to her knees, allowing her the opportunity to use him as support.*
Adam
"Th-thanks... Damn Garuda... I need a corpse..."

*Cuo held onto the Silnari's arm, and he could tell that she really was physically weak. It was a surprise that she was able to handle a punch like that.*

"...Can I have some life force? Just a little-"
Billy
"From me?"*He let out a humored laugh.*"No."*The Silnari told her simply.*"But I can at least offer you this to ensure you survive the next five minutes out here."*Terrel reached for a bottle that sat strapped to his belt. It appeared to have some form of red liquid inside and he held it out to her for her to take.*"Should at least help with the worst of it. Any more than that, you'll likely need more help than I can give you out here."
Adam
*Cuo's eyes lit up upon seeing the potion and accepted, taking the bottle. She opened the cork and was about to chug it down, but sniffed it first, then chugged it.*

"Oh, thank you Mr. Pig. ....Though you did punch my body. I should be fine for now. I just need to kill a rat or something."
Billy
"You have a very odd way of recovering that honestly reminds me of someone I once knew."*He thought aloud then paused for a moment and stood up.*"Are you able to stand?"*He eventually asked her, holding out a hand in assistance.*
Adam
*Cuo let her head rest back, taking in a deep breath before nodding, wiping the blood from her mouth.*

"Heh, have experience with dark magic, huh? As much as I don't want to admit it, it is quite gruesome. I can stand."
Billy
*He chuckled.*"Nah... Just way too many vampires... Some of which having magic."*The Silnari answered her.*"I am still but a magic-less pig after all. But at any rate, you shouldn't head back to the town anytime soon. Garuda isn't welcomed back there. I'm sure she'll fill you in more. Maybe. I have no clue how this whole thing works."
Adam
*A blank expression takes the mage's face as she looks at Terrel. What had Garuda done now.*

"Not a vampire. Though I guess it's similar? Garuda's a troublemaker... I should have expected this."

*Cuo soon feels the bag full of books by her side though, and opens it.*

"...Though I suppose she can be good for some things."
Billy
"A user of the dark arts assumingely."*He says.*"Toying with the dead as opposed to the living? Whatever it is, it's beyond my payment. Just hang around the forest for a few days before heading back. Hopefully you'll find everything you'll need out here."