He waved off her concern. "Ma'am, I am a soldier, getting hurt is part of the job description. I just wish it had included the bit about evil vulture demon men. I might have been ready for them.<br/><br/>But your thanks is appreciated. Most of the people I have to help are less than amused at a jumped up commoner daring to tell them what to do.<br/><br/>Anyway, the Winter Knight is going to meet us in a week at a nearby spot, so we can spend a couple days here resting and then take a leisurely hike to the meeting spot. Or, we could head over early, as it is a dwarf city, and has things that make our engineering marvels look uninspired."