"I was too busy saving your life," she said, wincing slightly as the potions got to work, before laughing. "I don't even remember how I got that injury, that's the problem with travelling for hours without stopping." She gingerly sat up, glad to feel that the pain of the wound at least had subsided. "Thank you," she said. "I owe you one for that." She found herself so close to her that, for reasons even she wasn't sure of, she pulled Cefrey into a kiss, before almost immediately letting go again. "I...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that."<br/><br/>She got to her feet, and went over to pick up her weapons, careful to avoid the bandages. "We can't walk across the forest, time is of the essence and that will take us far too long." She thought for a moment, then a smile crossed her face. "There is an old friend of mine, a bit north of here, who has horses we can use. If we reach the walled town north of the forest by nightfall we've covered considerable ground in one day, plus there is someone in that town who knows the events beyond the forest better than we do." She walked over and offered Cefrey her hand to help her up. "Listen, I..." she paused, trying to choose the right words. "My...reluctance with you is not because of my past love, I fear if you get close to me you will get hurt. I would like to be...closer to you, but only if it was what you want. You don't need to answer now, I suspect we have more than enough excitement ahead to distract us."