“Yes, yet. For a start I only have your word that the… darkness that possessed you last night is gone. As far as I can tell you honestly believe it was destroyed, but how can you be sure? Maybe it’s lurking inside you still, waiting for darkness to fall or some other trigger before it returns.
“It’s strange but that’s actually the least worrying possibility, or the one I need to worry about least anyway. If it is the case, then when the darkness returns we will stand no chance against you. Even if we leave you behind you will track us down when the hunger overtakes you. If that happens our only hope is to have reached a town with strong walls and stronger guards. Right now the best chance we have of reaching such a place quickly is to travel with you.
“What really worries me, thou
