The treatment did back off... though he'd catch a few things, around the edges, usually when he wasn't watching.<br/><br/>Sek'bas argued that she could only effectively protect him while in armor, and, while she didn't come out and say it, given that she spent what little free time she had (not much of it, given how little Devaguea slept!), she spent training the guards, her opinion on them was that, while good, they were not good enough. Still, his words did win her over, and she grudgingly accepted his suggestion.<br/><br/>The others enjoyed the trip, picking up a few small items for themselves to keep outfitted, and the journey was relatively uneventful, as they kept to the roads. Varnhold itself was fairly small; a well-defended location, but not one that afforded great room for rapid expansion, unlike his own capitol. Most of the buildings were of simpler construction, and boasted fewer amenities, but it was cozy, and they were laying out plans to begin another town to the east, in the coming year.<br/><br/>