Hushed Willows i signed the abstinence pledge with my dungeons and dragons club.

Thankfully, his new companion had the ability to speak where Artaax had lost it. The question she asked was innocuous enough, until she continued to add some less than desireable details. He blinked at her, then moved forward to focus on the one part he actually did feel compelled to respond to.

"Artaax Drakru," he answered in his soft, deep voice. He paused for a beat then before adding, "I'm not sick."