[And as he appears, Maria assesses him, top to bottom. He doesn't seem to be injured - or at least not badly enough that he won't make the trek back to the city, just dirty, rattled, and concerned.
Once Maria is sure he's not going to keel over on them, she nods.] There are other Mirrorbound and people from your city out canvassing for the rest of you. [She looks back in the direction of Dorchacht - though they haven't gone too terribly far from the city, the tall walls are completely invisible for the thick overgrowth of the Wildes.] You need to be checked out, and it will be easier for us to return as a group than just send you on ahead. If the others are not back by the time we get to the city, I'll be glad to head back out for another expedition.
[She pauses, and eyes the slowly-growing pool of blood around the flayed horse creature, looks at the would-be Wilder, and then back to Kaede.] But first, let us pile the dead leaves atop this creature and clear the area to dirt, then burn this body.
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Once Maria is sure he's not going to keel over on them, she nods.] There are other Mirrorbound and people from your city out canvassing for the rest of you. [She looks back in the direction of Dorchacht - though they haven't gone too terribly far from the city, the tall walls are completely invisible for the thick overgrowth of the Wildes.] You need to be checked out, and it will be easier for us to return as a group than just send you on ahead. If the others are not back by the time we get to the city, I'll be glad to head back out for another expedition.
[She pauses, and eyes the slowly-growing pool of blood around the flayed horse creature, looks at the would-be Wilder, and then back to Kaede.] But first, let us pile the dead leaves atop this creature and clear the area to dirt, then burn this body.