[They already have, as a matter of fact, but there are more important things to attend to currently. Alvin's house isn't far, but it's up a flight of steps. If she can't manage it, he'll carry her.

When she mentions her injuries were caused by someone else, feels the slight tug on his coat, Alvin sends her a Look. Maybe she doesn't want him to probe, maybe it isn't any of his business; he certainly can't do anything about it from here, but he'd be lying if he wasn't concerned.]

I'm just glad they didn't try anything. There isn't much of it here, but I've seen it happen in another town. Some don't treat outsiders as well as others.

[But no sense getting into any of that.]

Were you fighting? Before you, y'know, woke up here.