Page 11 of Ravaged From Fate
“You’re full of questions tonight. How about you get some rest and we’ll talk more in the morning?”
“No rest. I just woke up with a stranger laying her hands on me. I would like to know who you are.”
“Hi, I’m Elsa,” she says in a mocking tone. “But I’ve already introduced myself to you. I’m also the town’s nurse, hence why you’re in here and hence why I’m laying my hands on you.”
Ah. A nurse. Makes sense.
“I’m Caspian,” I say.
Elsa seems to breathe a sigh of relief. “Good to know. To be honest, when you were blacked out, I didn’t really want to be left alone with you. You’re an enigma, Caspian, but thanks for telling me your name, at least.”
“You talk a lot,” I say, repeating her own words back at her.
“Yeah, I do that when I’m nervous.”
I wince at the pain throbbing through my body.
“You don’t have to be nervous around me,” I whisper.
“Okay, Caspian.”
She works on me in silence for a moment.
I need to find out more about my situation. About this woman.
“The town nurse?” I ask her. “You’re the only one?”
“Yeah, I’m the one nurse in East Springs. Like I’ve said, it’s a pretty small town you’ve ended up in. This is the medical clinic where I work every day.”
“Okay. I understand.”
“Where are you from?” she asks.
“Now you’re the one with all the questions…”
“I’m sorry,” she says. “You’re just an enigma.”
“There’s not much to know.”
“A guy who can fight like that… there’s definitely something to him.”
If I could properly move my shoulders, I would shrug now. “I just did what anyone else would’ve done.”
“And you did it pretty damn well,” she replies.
“I can barely feel my toes. I don’t think it turned out that damn well.”
“You are a good fighter, Caspian.”
“Still didn’t stop me from blacking out.”
“Do you know about those guys?” she asks.
“Not a thing. I’m guessing they’re not local volunteers for the Salvation Army, though.”
It’s kinda nice to be talking again. I’ve literally not said a single word in the last few weeks, and Elsa is very easy to talk to.
But I still need to be careful.
