Raven sighed, rubbing at a scrape on her arm as she watched the healer rage. Relatively unperturbed, she began eating the soup slowly, surprised to find that it tasted so good. She was more hungry than she'd realized. When the angry episode seemed to have diminished, she resumed the conversation.<br/><br/>"I only say it to be considerate of your position, healer. There are some things that will bring danger if you should learn about them. If it is your wish, I will explain."<br/><br/>She looked to the man as he spoke, a frown touching her expression. He was right that they were not safe. There were precautions she could take, but she couldn't be sure she could trust these people that much just yet. "I'm tougher than I look... If we need to move, I'll do my best to keep up. Do you think we will be found here?"<br/><br/>She looked from one to the other, then suddenly noticed something... a strange aura in the room. It was a very powerful aura, yet somehow she couldn't sense what this being intended. Thus far, she could sense no hostility from it, so she said nothing.<br/><br/>"I know a place we can go... if you feel we need to hide, but you will have to trust me."<br/><br/>She'd not seen Kell in years, but she felt sure that he was still working on the endeavor he'd mentioned so many years ago. He'd left her with a way to contact him if she ever needed help. She felt sure that if there had ever been a time to use that option, this would be it.<br/><br/>================================================<br/><br/>Kell was just about to take a seat when the woman suddenly left. He figured she was going to go and think to herself, but it worried her. Nodding his head toward the lad who brought a tray of food, he sent the kid to watch her. She was, after all, still deep with in the heart of his operation... an operation which could either save countless lives, or destroy those lives. The lad nodded and chased after her.<br/><br/>Satisfied, Kell took his seat before the two travelers and the boy. Propping his elbow on the table, he sighed. It had been a truly long night.<br/><br/>"Now... I am sure you both have questions. Please, help yourselves, and ask away."<br/><br/>On the tray of food, they would see simple things that would last well in the caves. Crudely baked bread, roots and nuts, jerky, spring water in bottles.<br/><br/>Just as he finished speaking, the lad came sprinting back into the dining hall. "Sir!!" he skidded to a halt before Kell, leaning over to murmur quietly.<br/><br/>In response, Kell's eyes widened, "That's not possible..." he stood up. "Please excuse me, gentlemen... it seems your lady friend has flown the coupe."<br/><br/>He pulled a small item from his pocket, relieved he'd at least thought to shake her hand. A handshake under these circumstances was a binding contract. She'd agreed to the conditions. He sprinted down the cavern to a room where a series of pentagrams and circles of different shapes, natures, and materials had been formed on the floor. Choosing the one he needed, he dropped a small crystal into the the center and began muttering. As he muttered, the circled glowed with power. When he finally finished, there was a pulse of light, and everything went back to normal. He sighed with relief. Her memories would be erased, sealed away to be restored after he found her.<br/><br/>"What a mess..." he sighed. "There's always something..."<br/><br/>Yawning, he returned to the dining hall. "Now, where were we? I'm sorry to have disappeared like that. All is well now. Have you questions for me?"