<b>As soon as the men had left, Pegawen began fussing over Allassiel, much to her dismay. “You know,” Allassiel groused, pushing Pegawen's hand away. “I'm not sickly. I'll be fine as soon as --” She had to pause as she stood, swaying from leg to leg.</b><br/><br/>“<b>Not sickly no, but that poison is still wearing off. I'd not suggest swinging your sword for a few days still.” Despite the protests, she put her arm under Allassiel to help her stand. </b><br/><br/>“<b>That's not going to happen.” Allassiel gave up trying to stop Pegawen and grudgingly let her help. “I doubt that Rakothûrz or this Morgan are going to stop what they're doing. I'll be fine once I've moved around.”</b><br/><br/>“<b>You're impossible.” Pegawen huffed and helped Allassiel out of her armour, crinkling her nose in disgust. “And this stuff smells like troll piss,” she announced. </b><br/><br/>“<b>My other armour is packed away on my horse.” Allassiel watched as Pegawen walked across the room, returning with a basin of water and a cloth. “You're not going to wash me too,” she snorted, grabbing the cloth from Pegawen's hand. “I'll tend that while you go fetch my other clothes if you want to be useful.”</b><br/><br/><b>Pegawen opened her mouth to retort then laughed. “You can hardly go out like that,” she agreed. “I'll not be long.”</b><br/><br/><b>With a nod, Allassiel waited until Pegawen had left before dipping the cloth in the water. She felt like she'd been beaten with a troll, her muscles sore and aching as she began scrubbing at her skin. Her sun-kissed skin was broken only by the occasional scars that she'd gained from centuries of being a swordmaiden. The worst of them was a deeply indented scar that had healed long ago and appeared as though it could have gone clear through to her back which, in fact, it did. It wasn't something she dwelled on, but she did make sure to clean it well, though she had trouble reaching her back to get the other side. </b><br/><br/><b>She continued washing, humming to herself as she waited for Pegawen's return.</b>