A reply from the stranger took a moment, hesitation catching hold of his tongue for one reason or another. There were plenty of things that could be making him feel odd, perhaps even out of place, starting with the fact he’d been stripped near bare, leaving only enough only enough to allow some modesty. Add in the fact he probably had no idea where he’d been dragged off to, and it was more than understandable for him to collect himself.<br/><br/>Upon giving a reply, a stutter eating at some of his words, Ceci’s lips corked up just noticeably at the edges. He would apologize for his calling out? It wasn’t as if he’d actually done something<em>wrong</em>; it was only natural, in his position, to do as he had, but still, he offered a sorry up to Cecilie. It was sweet, such a thing being scares in the chaos tearing at the Reach.<br/><br/>A visible shiver took to his body, the chill in the air sapping at what little warmth his body was retaining, but the man paid it no mind, instead focusing on looking around. The look on his face asked his question before his voice could, but Ceci waited for him to say,<em>”Ah…Where are we?”</em><br/><br/>She gave no pause in providing an answer. “A few hours on foot within the Dire Forest.”<br/>