Taking the Prince where he wanted to go took priority because Eric had given her word that she would help him. The Prince seemed so young to be out here in the bitter wilderness, but Eric had been slaying monsters well before he had seen ten winters. It surprised him that the young man had such a good heart despite growing up in the palace of King Emeril. She hoped he would take over after his Father passed because the kingdom needed more people with good hearts to lead people, too often they were trampled by those with far darker hearts.
The sun peaking over the horizon had awoken the barbarian from her slumber, and she set about crafting something resembling clothing for herself. Eric would have to layer against the cold, and thankfully she had forgotten her sewing skills. Though she was usually sewing up a wound on her body the idea was the same. Getting the blanket from her pack was a little awkward and she hoped no one saw her naked bouncing through the came. She wanted rub her body to warm it but the sooner she got to work the better off she would be. As she got back under the coverings of her hide armor she saw the Prince had turned from her direction and she went flush as she realized he had seen her nudity.
Eric went to work on craft something usable, trying to ignore her humiliation. It didn’t take long for her to get something acceptable ready and she started preparing the camp for breakfast so they could be on their way soon. The outfit was hardly flattering or useful in combat but it would keep her warm on the trip to the outpost where she could have something crafted for her new shape. Thankfully, she had brought enough rations with her to feed the group so they wouldn’t be hungry on the journey to outpost. The Prince pretended to be asleep until she started to stoke the fire and she was grateful that he was respecting her modesty.
“You should eat up because the trip will be rough and we will need our strength,” Eric told the group. “The skies look good and the air warm for this time of the year but that can change very quickly. We must be careful as there are sometimes hostile groups on this road looking for human flesh to fill their bellies.”
