You don't have a choice. [ Her voice is not cruel or hard when she says it — if anything, she sounds regretful. But it's the truth. Either he makes it to Nott or he dies. There is unlikely to be any other option, and if there is, it's sure to be far worse than death.
He slips and she reaches toward him with her free hand, though he catches himself before she can help. It's apparent, though, that he can keep walking, and they need to, so she continues on, leads him to the stables in relative silence.
At the stable door, she closes her hand to extinguish the flame, then conjures a few things: a simple dagger, a waterskin, a loaf of bread. A few small vials of healing tonic, just enough to get him through a few days without bleeding out. A burlap sack to throw it all into, which she thrusts at him unceremoniously.
She looks over her shoulder and around the corner before she speaks. ]
Take a horse, one of the green bridles. They're familiar with the path. The gate is southwest of here, then go south as quickly as you can. Follow the western shore of the lake once you can see it, that will take you directly to Nott. I'm sorry I can't give you more, but the less I make for you, the safer we'll both be. This should be enough to get you through a few days, at least. It's a week's ride, give or take.
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He slips and she reaches toward him with her free hand, though he catches himself before she can help. It's apparent, though, that he can keep walking, and they need to, so she continues on, leads him to the stables in relative silence.
At the stable door, she closes her hand to extinguish the flame, then conjures a few things: a simple dagger, a waterskin, a loaf of bread. A few small vials of healing tonic, just enough to get him through a few days without bleeding out. A burlap sack to throw it all into, which she thrusts at him unceremoniously.
She looks over her shoulder and around the corner before she speaks. ]
Take a horse, one of the green bridles. They're familiar with the path. The gate is southwest of here, then go south as quickly as you can. Follow the western shore of the lake once you can see it, that will take you directly to Nott. I'm sorry I can't give you more, but the less I make for you, the safer we'll both be. This should be enough to get you through a few days, at least. It's a week's ride, give or take.