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	Ventus snatched the water skin from the woman's grasp as quickly as he could and drank until he could handle no more. As he'd expected, the water did little to quench his thirst, but it was a pleasant distraction. He did not suspect poison or foul play, not after being rescued from a humiliating defeat, but still refused the offering of food from his apparent ally with a gentle wave of his hand. 

	"Who are you, and where have you taken me?" Ventus grunted, dropping the water skin to the floor. "Where is this camp?" Speaking helped, having anything to set his mind to did wonders for him. But how long could he go on like this?
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The Captain dipped her head. She understood the orc's concern; he had no idea why he was attacked or how he survived. For all he knew, the attackers had captured him. He had no way of confirming that the present company meant him no harm.

"I am the Captain of Vain's Victors. We took you to our camp to heal you. You are free to leave at any time. But, pardon my asking, what on this good earth are you doing travelling alone through central Fellmore? The whole country is a veritable death trap to anything that's not in an army. Don't you have a mercenary band to travel with?"