Ning's Story

Ning looked at the woman, realizing she was going to take answers from him no matter what. He took a moment to think and answered the question as truthfully as he could while holding back information.

"There was a girl that was going to die if I didn't intervene. So I intervened and fought someone. Lost my hand in the process, but did manage to kill him," he said.

The woman's eyes narrowed a bit. "In the war?"

Ning shook his head. "Not in the war. In the duchy," he said. "I came here from the duchy yesterday. A doctor on the caravan told me I could find healers in the city who could regrow my arm."

"Tell me more about this girl," the woman said. "How old is she?"

"Like 15?" Ning said.

"And you saved her because…"

"Because she was going to die otherwise," Ning said. "Can't let that happen to a poor young girl, can I?"

"No you can't," the woman said, narrowing her eyes.

"She's safe now?" the woman asked.