With a grunt, Valera stalks over to where you've collapsed on the ground and offers you a hand up. "Come on," she says gruffly, her expression softening slightly as she notices your exhaustion, "let's get out of here." The two of you make your way back through the mine, retracing your steps until you reach the abandoned city again. Valera leads you to a nearby inn where you can rest and recuperate before returning to her tribe with the monster's head as proof of your victory.
Valera begins to celebrate the victory with buying rounds of ale. I myself have some tea and cake, celebrating in my own way
As the evening wears on, Valera becomes increasingly fond of your company. Her boisterous laugh fills the tavern as she shares stories of her people and their customs, revealing a softer side that you never would have guessed from her warrior exterior.
The other patrons, mostly men, watch enviously as Valera engages with you so easily, their eyes filled with lust and envy. You can sense the tension rising in the room, but Valera seems oblivious to it.