[Rune runs his good hand over his face and through his hair.]

Shit. [He says, succinctly. He's got a bad feeling about this, but he doesn't know frankly if any of this has anything to do with what they've been dealing with, with Lady Jade, or if it's a whole separate and new crisis that's been thrown his way.

Taking in a deep breath, he tries to pull himself back together. It's not this guy's fault that every step seems to contain a new landmine these days. Or that Brand isn't here. That he can't feel Brand at all. Bile rises in his throat and he fights it down. He's not gonna think too hard about that one right now. Better if he focuses on the here and now and he can figure out the logistics of it all later.]

Right. Okay. Well. [He wets his lips, trying to think.] How far away is this town, then? I dunno how well I'll be able to drive, but I'd rather get the hell out of here, if it's all the same to them.

[Let's just say that Rune and medical facilities aren't exactly on speaking terms and haven't been for a long, long time now.]