A week later…
Oh, you're finally wake. Good.
"Where am I?"
Is I told you before you fell asleep, I will explain everything.
But you need to eat something and drink water first.
Here.
Eat, and then we'll talk.
"Ok."
Several minutes later…
"Ok, I ate, so what happened?"
Well, I don't know what happened before I found you, but when I found you, you were semi-conscious and losing a lot of blood because your arm was gone. I stopped the bleeding, took you to my cabin, and then stitched you up.
"That's right, now I remember."
"I was on my way beck to Noctyra when I was attacked by a iron bear."
Huh? What is a iron bear, and what is Noctyra?
"Huh? I thought you were from Noctyra, sense you are right outside the town limits."
No, I've been wandering in this forest for months.
"May I ask what forest this is?"
I don't know, but there are a lot of monsters here. Like wind boars, slimes, even a weird spider with really strong silk.
"N-no way… this is the Forest of Grimlune."
Oh, that's what it's called. Cool.
"Not cool. This is one of the ten death forest."
Well, it's fine. I can escort you back to the town if Noctyra, but I want to be able to enter the town. Is that an issue?
"No, it shouldn't be, unless you're a wanted criminal."
"I'll take you up on that escort offer, but I need to find some way to pay you back for saving me."
One last question. What is this iron bear?
"It's a creature whose hide is so thick that even swords made of iron cannot penetrate it."
WOW!
Well, get some rest. I'll start packing for the trip. We leave at dawn tomorrow.
Oh, and one more thing.
About how far is Noctyra from the forest of Grimlune?
"I'd say about a three and a half day trip, but that's on horseback. Sense we are walking, probably around a week."
Ok. So not that far. Good.
To be continued…