Caelis flinched as the dwarf touched him. There were small cuts and gashes all over his body. None of the were particularly serious, but it wasn't something that could be ignored. Caelis replied bluntly "Master Dwarf, I'm afraid that I'm not in a condition to perform." He then turned to his bag and retrieved some of his basic medical supplies. As Caelis slowly bandaged himself, his mind was in a flurry. Should he continue to travel with this group? It was obvious that many of the people here were not "normal" people. Yes, in fact, he would consider them to be extraordinary, but special people always attracted unwanted attention. Caelis was used to blending in with the normal, hardworking people. For years, he was just a wandering troubadour. Of course, he ran into trouble occasionally, but it was nothing of the sort that he was facing here. A horde of goblins and orcs? This was the first time that he had to fight against one. These people were attracting attention in a bad way, and to be frank, Caelis was questioning if he would survive to the end. He was more than willing to give his life for the sake of Faith, but the question was would Faith manage to make it to the end even if Caelis sacrificed himself during this journey. 

In fact, it appeared that the first member to leave trotted away on her horse. No doubt, she was trying to run away from her own shadows... a pointless endeavor, but what person was immune to their own emotions? Still, this one act just showed how fragile this group was in the face of the shadows that followed each member. Each person was plagued by his/her own demon, their past. Caelis had no idea where each person came from, so the demons were veiled. He couldn't gauge what he was up against if he didn't know about everyone's past, and from the look of things... not many were willing to share. So, the question remained. Would the group be able to deal with the looming demons that no one could clearly see? Caelis was skeptical. The dwarf's offer to part ways in the next town was very tempting, and increasingly more reasonable. In the short time that Caelis traveled with this group, he had gained at least a dozen new scars all around his body. It was physically taxing. He was simply not capable of dealing with large numbers of foes despite his confidence with his sword and dueling. 

Caelis looked at Faith who anxiously looked at him. "She just wants to help..." Caelis thought. He sighed and said to her "Faith, can you take this end of the bandage and wrap it around my back?" Faith nodded and quickly began to wrap his back with the bandage. Caelis continued to talk as she worked "Faith, can you tell me what happened? I remember seeing a really bright flash while I was fighting. Did someone use magic to help me? If so, I should go and thank them." Faith replied "I... I don't know what happened. I saw you fighting. Then... they began to jump on you. All of a sudden there was a bright light. I don't know where it came from." Caelis nodded in response, and then asked Faith "Do you want to keep travelling with these people?" Faith pursed her lips for a few seconds as her face displayed her contemplating how to respond. She then said "There's some interesting people in this group, but I'll always follow where ever you go." Caelis frowned slightly as he continued to think. Was this journey ultimately worth it? As the night continued to wear on, Caelis became sleepier. He awkwardly adjusted himself in an attempt to make himself more comfortable, but to no avail. The wagon was simply too small. He resigned himself to the situation and closed his eyes. Only to have his head lifted and then softly placed on something soft. He opened his eyes to see Faith. He was laying his head on her lap. As he was about to protest, Faith shushed him, and closed his eyes. For the first time, he listened and allowed himself to give in to the comfort as Faith began to softly hum a lullaby.