"The Arad Doman..." he echoed, deep in thought. "That's near the Aryth Sea?" 

He believed every word, though as he was on edge today, he wouldn't be surprised if she told him something ridiculous soon that he would also believe. Simply because if you told him yesterday what happened today, he wouldn't believe it. "You're lucky to have gotten this far, honestly." he said, leaning back and crossing his arms. "They're infested with wolves this time of year, and bandits too apparently." 

She certainly seemed exotic, and if his geography was correct, the Arad Doman was a nation that was across the mountains to the east. He wondered if there were roads he didn't know about that went through the mountains? Even if there were, no one who had any sense would use them because of the cursed place. This woman seemed to have gotten through well enough, however, until she was waylaid on the road this morning. 

"Oh, yeah." he said, almost embarrassed. "After you ran into me they attacked. They likely have a few broken bones but I didn't do anything serious to them." At her surprised look, he added. "I'm the second best staff fighter in the Two Rivers, behind my father. He could beat anyone, though I haven't practiced against him in two winters." 

"I..I don't know what happened to the third fellow, though. He had me, until something caused him to fly like he'd been thrown, and you were awake for a moment. Do you remember?" He wondered if he should mention the dark rider, but he decided one question at a time. He took this time to eat another sausage, though his maroon eyes, now visible in the sunlight through the windows, stayed intent on hers as she answered. 
[@Penny]