The knights departed from the mage with few words and much to think about after the discussion they had over the fire.
Henry promised Siverly that he would reach out to him first if he ever needed a long-term healer for any reason. The wizard thought life in Nickron was monotonous and his years of living there were starting to blend together. The last time he truly enjoyed himself was in Chemois even though he had a near-death experience.
For the first time in Henry's life, he was looking forward to getting back to civilization.
When he was a child, he often looked up at the greater city of Hydrogia within its fortified walls and judged anyone for finding peace in such an enclosed space. He looked down on people because they looked down on him first. Even when he was a child, it was rare for peasants to escape the place they were born.
