Kate listened to him feeling his pain. She looked at the gash and winced. She looked at his stomach and knew the poison mixture and had he not gotten help the Vinum would mean certain death. The lingering pain would last weeks. The amount of pain he felt would cripple most. She felt he had a high tolerance or made a good show. Lucky for her she could only feel slight pain it was his entire body that ached.<br/><br/>He told her his name and knew her father spoke of his. She knew he had been willed to Lyons after his village had been ransacked by rogue Orcs and Trolls. She smiled when he held her hand. His lips were soft but his hands trembled. "The mages are good. I can help you feel better. I guess you know I am a healer mage."<br/><br/>She placed her free hand on his. When he spoke his name her mana seeped into his hand and penetrate his whole body. He would feel a slight heat that became warmer. The pain would ease and his skin would become less angry as they talked.<br/><br/>"Please do not be formal with me. My friends call me Kate or Katie. May I be so bold as to inquire how Captian Artimus has treated you? He seemed harder on you than the others. I dared not to say anything because I feared the worst. Did he dislike you or something? I wanted to turn him into a rat at times. Papa would have known it was me. I gave Jon a rat tail for a few days and Papa grounded me and gave me extra chores. It was so worth it. Don't tell him I said that." Kate laughed.<br/><br/>"Fake being healed so we can have more time together. You deserve a little holiday. Winterfest is next week. Will you accompany me as my companion and personal guard? I am sick of Jon hovering over me and never giving any space to be with my friends. At least with you, we could go for a sleigh ride, ice skate, or go eat st Heidie's inn, and no one would call you back on duty. If we still like each other, would you consider accompanying me to all the Lord's balls and dinner's. I will not make you dance if you don't want to I promise."