She can keep her wits about her, she’ll accept the help

“Alright, I can’t say no to that.”

“Pause here a moment,” he gestures to a nearby clearing, “we can see about patching you up.”

Malene follows the man to the clearing, sure she can keep her wits about her and keep herself safe if it comes to it. He sits down in the center and begins to pull various ingredients out of a case in his pack. He grinds them together and adds a little water. Malene sits across from him, watching his every move.