After their chat ended, Zhao Si returned to his room. As he lay on the bed, he remembered something. He took out his notebook again and added a line: watch out for Blaidd, and prepare some information to fob him off with.
After the scare Blaidd had given him, Zhao Si piled miscellaneous objects by both the door and the windowsill. At the slightest noise, he would wake immediately. Blaidd was far too frightening, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Who knew when he would pop up again?
His arm really hurt. Fortunately, he kept some medicine for injuries in his Inventory, precisely for times when he got hurt and Helena wasn't around.
He took out the medicine and applied it to his forearm. First came a stinging pain, followed by a cool, tingling numbness.
It promoted circulation and dispersed bruising, so he believed his arm would heal before long. Tossing the notebook into his Inventory, he stretched out comfortably on the big bed. He had specifically replaced the mattress with a firm one so he could get a good night's sleep.
He pulled the thick quilt over his head, his physical exhaustion making it easy to fall asleep. Just as he was drifting off, he heard a clatter. Zhao Si jolted awake, drew a dagger from his Inventory, and pressed it against the newcomer's neck.
"Partner, it's me."
Only after seeing that it was Godrick did Zhao Si let out a long breath and put away the dagger. "What's wrong?" he asked, puzzled.
The door stood slightly ajar, with bottles and jars scattered across the floor. Clearly, Godrick had pushed his way in without knowing about the precautions.
"I have a plan." Godrick beamed. "Let's go steal Gransax's spear."
Zhao Si didn't understand. "Isn't it in your family's storeroom?