[There is so much he isn't explaining, and it's taking all of Ethlyn's self-control to not just interrogate him outright about what he did to himself, who he got to do it, and above all why. If he was anyone in her brother's army, she would be doing exactly that. But she doesn't have that kind of authority with him, and she doesn't want to push him into walking out the door.

So she'll just have to be patient and get it out of him once she's done.]

I see. [In spite of her conviction, she isn't an actress, and her skepticism is obvious in her tone.] Well, as long as it was all on purpose.

[She goes to fetch some aloe gel and bandages.]

Is that the only injury you have, or do you have any less eldritch hurts in addition to this one?