Eilis suddenly felt a hand on hers. A tender touch, a warm touch.
Normally in her first reaction she would have pulled her hand away, in shock and surprise. As it happened it felt too nice and started looking around her, trying to hear where the person was, rather than to see. 
She did not have to wait long.
[color=0054a6]“Please calm yourself.  You are alive. You are probably experiencing Dark Sight. It’s a consequence of Magicka Shock. Your eyesight will return slowly.”[/color]
She trembled, her other hand came up to stop her arm from shaking.
"I...I see." Was all she could utter, listening intently as she tried to calm herself down. 
As she touched the bandages nervously the voice continued, its tone soft, but strong and reassuring.
[color=0054a6]“I am Arn, a battle mage.  What may I call you? Do not worry, the doctors will be here soon."[/color]
Eilis nodded in compliance, before she answered the man.
"Thank you...Arn. My...my name is Eilis." Her voice was soft and she had some difficulty with swallowing, her mouth was dry.
"Arn, where are we exactly?" She asked as she turned to where she believed Arn was, before a slither of a memory passed before her mind's eye.
"The others...immediately her other hand followed as she turned her body to him completely, her other hand reaching out until she touched what she believed was his robes. 
"The other refugees, the woman...did they get away? Are they all right?" The panic in her voice clearly audible as her hazel eyes eerily seemed to look straight through him. 
But it was not Arn who answered.
The doctor and his aide had stepped up, before they saw the two sitting together.
"Leave the patients alone for a moment and look at what happens." He ordered the aide to check the equipment before he himself checked Eilis over. 
"It seems you didn't tear anything off, nor that you started bleeding again. The All Mother knows how much you've lost already with your antics." He scolded gently as he checked her eyes. Still it seems you did quite a number on yourself...I assume you cannot see?"
Eilis shook her head softly and timidly, holding onto Arn, even crawling closer to him, rather than this stranger.
He noticed and snorted.
"As for you, you shouldn't even be out of bed, just because you think you can handle the strain better than her doesn't mean you can! If I was a cruel man I would order you to go back to your bed, but seeing how the young lady seems to put some level of trust in you I'll let it slide for now. Make sure you don't overexert yourself, I'll be checking up on the two of you later." He threatened matter of factly.
The aide smiled warmly as he watched the doctor walk off, continuing with his rounds.
"He's a bit stressed lately, with all the wounded from the battlefield we've picked up you can tell he's in need of some R and R. Though I pity the poor Knight Captain, he suffered the brunt of it. I believe the words madman, poor excuse for a leader and brainless idiot were mentioned." The aide explained, before turning to Eilis answering her earlier question. 
"You saved us all, if you hadn't used your powers we would all have been dead and gone. I..I don't have anything to give you except my thanks. Even with your strange condition, you risked your life for us."
Eilis closed her eyes as images flooded to her minds eye from her memories. 
"Your wife was the pregnant lady, I was brought into the smuggler's office as you and your family left."
"That's right, she has already asked me how you were, I shall have to inform her of the good news when my shift ends. We owe a great deal to you and the Belisio army. We'll be all right, the Knight Captain informed us that they refugees would be taken in by Belisio, so we don't have to worry about being on the road again. We can finally settle and stay, for a while at least." He wore a tired smile, before he patted the bed as he got up. 
"You just focus on getting healthy and strong again Miss." The aide ended before turning to Arn.
"Please keep an eye on her if you can good sir mage." And with those words the aide left the room aswell, leaving the both of them alone again.
"Well, that answers that question." She said in a light hearted manner, hoping Arn would talk a little more.
"Did you get wounded in this battle?" She asked curiously.