[His shoulders relax as she does, glad he won't have to deal with a frightened and screaming human the whole way back. He's had enough experience dealing with people being afraid of him back home.]

It's probably the sleep spell surrounding the village. It should get easier to stay awake the closer we get, but you should make sure to smoke some fyrra before you try and leave again.

[Come to think of it, didn't she have a little pipe with her? Did she just not know how to use it?]