"Why wouldn't you just let Mesaraih deal with all the chests if they were locked?" Valehna asked, not convinced by Ester's answer.<br/><br/>"She didn't know they were locked," Mesaraih said. "I was looking at some things on a table and then all of a sudden I just hear a mechanism go off. When I turned around her hand was all bloody. I'm sure a cut hand was a good tradeoff for her having found food she's willing to eat, though." He kept his voice casual.<br/><br/>Valehna raised an eyebrow. "Interesting. I can heal that for you," she said, turning back to Ester. "Make sure it doesn't get infected." She still wanted to get a look at the cut. From looking at it, she'd be able to more easily tell whether or not they were telling the truth.<br/><br/>"But I'd be glad to try and break the statues after that."<br/><br/>"I wouldn't make that suggestion," Mesaraih said, speaking before Ester could respond. "Ester prefers to lick her own wounds. I tried cleaning it a bit after she got cut and I got chewed out. Not worth it, in my opinion."<br/><br/>Valehna gave him an icy look. "We need everyone at their best. That won't happen if her cut gets infected," she responded.