"Um... Yes. Yes, lets. You don't suppose there are more of those things about, do you? I... I don't know if my old heart could handle another surprise like that..." She gives you a weary grin, and a wink. "Or if my backside could handle another such push."<br/><br/>For a moment, she maintains her composure... and then laughs at her own tired joke, hefting the borrowed longsword.<br/><br/>You travel on in companionable silence from there, until the moon is high in the sky. By the time you settle in for the night, Auntie seems absolutely exhausted...<br/><br/>"Oh, dearie me, Miss Lisra. This didn't used to be so exhausting..." She sighs, settling down along the side of the road. "I don't suppose you could be a dear and grab us some firewood? I can start the fire, but I would appreciate a moment to let these joints of mine breathe..."