Well so far all is good. She has won the challenge, got some gold and will now eat something worthy of a hard earned gold piece. She asks who is the cook, "Excuse me mam but who is the cook today? Is he that same one that complains all the time?"
Runic tries to come to terms with what just happened to him. He remembers the falling rocks, then darkness and lots of pain… but now he is alive again. "My goodness! Barkeep, I need something strong!"
"Well a zombie not really but vampires do tend to look rather normal, its hard to tell." Merlin laughs and says, "I think that drink will help you out. Is it working?"