“We understand,” Neil answered with a smile after throwing a glance at Silas. He got a nod in confirmation that neither the man or the woman had lied since the first part.
What ensued next was a few moments of staring at each other, only interrupted when Christen winced a bit and grabbed her stomach in pain. It was rather subtle, but the other party noticed it.
“Are you injured?” the woman acting as the spokesperson asked with a bit of genuine concern. She did still seem wary, though.
Neil looked at Christen for a bit, getting a small nod. “We ran into some trouble coming here. A particularly nasty curse happens to have afflicted her, and it takes some time to heal.”
The woman nodded in acknowledgment. It wasn’t like the Christen’s injury was any kind of chance for them. If a fight bro
