Finn lay on the ground bloodied and in pain. Although Gris managed to stop most of the bleeding there was still a very big chance Finn would die from loss of blood. He needed to get back to the village, but how? He was currently unable to move due to the tedious fight he was in and even worse a dagger was stuck in his thigh, no one would be able to move in the situation he was in.
'Gris is there a chance you can just pull me to the village?'
[I did tell you that your tree ether reserves were out, no?]
'I know I'm just checking. I don't really know how this tree ether thing works to be honest.'
Finn laughed but even laughing hurt.
[What could be funny right now?]
"I just don't get it."
[What don't you get?]
"Stein. why did he not kill me? I mean his chance was right there, he could've done it and by now he would've been alive, and his will about giving this thing to his daughter. How would I even find her."
[People can get desperate maybe he had a reason to think you'd run into her at some point]
Finn didn't respond. He chose to keep his energy so he doesn't pass out.
"What the hell happened here…"
Finn heard a rustle in the bushes behind him.
"Kid is that you? Oh god what happened to you!"
Finn then heard the sounds of footsteps running towards him.
Suddenly a shadow was upon him. He slowly opened his eyes.
"B…Brock…?"
The black smith was here and with a stroke of luck Finn had just found his one way ticket back to the village.
"I'm right here buddy don't worry I've got a med kit back at the shop. I'll get you there right away."
Brock pulled out the dagger and threw it to the side, this caused Finn to groan in pain. He then picked up Finn and was about to leave.
"No… get the…dagger" Finn used all his strength to point at the weapon on the ground.
Then his vision started getting dimmer until he was completely unconscious.
***
Finns eyes shot open one quick glance around and he realized he was in a room and was currently laying in bed. He got up and sat up properly and examined the room more. After making eye contact with a familiar desk he had realized where he was.
'The back of the black smith shop.'
[Good morning Finn!]
Finn was slightly startled with the sudden enthusiasm by his robotic friend that he fell out of bed and crashed onto the floor.
He then watched as the door to the room opened and the tall black smith walked in.
"You seem to be doing fine already."
Finn got up from the ground.
"Yeah, doing just fine."
Brock passed Finn a cup of tea.
"Here, just like you like it. Now would you mind explaining what happened?"
Finn eyes widened.
"Where's Makka!"
Brock reassured Finn "Don't worry she's out in the shop checking out some of the armor, it was difficult to get her to drop down that ladder."
Finn being calmed by the fact he knew Makka was safe now made him start explaining what went down in the bunker.
As time passed Finn explain and with every detail Finn saw the shock on Brocks face at some point he even spat out his drink when Finn told him he was engaged in a fight with an elven warrior.
"That uhh… I can't believe all of that happened. I mean kid some of the things you said weren't even sensible."
'The hell does he mean not sensible. Are these injuries not real enough for you?! Or does he doubt my new found strength I'll have him know I am the stronger man in the room!'
[Sure you are.]
Finn shook his head "Believe it or not that's what happened and as you can see my body suffered the aftermath of all that. So will you get me that damn recommendation or not?"
Brock got back up and rubbed his temples. "Well seeing as you did what I told you and what you gathered about that bunker was pretty interesting…"
Brock was silent for a few moments, Finn concluded that he was probably making up his mind.
"Ehhh, I'll just recommend you myself. I'm just about done in this village anyway and that gang you ran into will probably be a problem for you later on… also you have that little girl on your hands so you'll want her to grow up well"
Brock grabbed his coat and went for the door.
"Get ready we'll leave as soon as next week comes."
Brock left the room and shut the door behind him.
A faint smile appeared on Finns face.
"Thank you…"