Travel back to your town, you need to recuperate after that ordeal

You decide it's about time to head home. The past day has been a wreck and it's left you feeling exhausted and full of questions. There are a few people in town that may be able to assist you with your condition, or at least guide you in the right direction. However, right now, all you can think about is your nice warm bed and a roaring fireplace. The town your father and brother live in is nearby and despite your condition, they may be willing to help. In fact, not being your real self may be a benefit to you. Your father hates you for your role in the **** of your sister, and your brother has never looked at you the same since. You might be able to work your way into their favor with the personal knowledge you have of them.

You pack up your discarded armor and do another run through of the cottage to pick up any valuables you might be able to sell before hitting the road. You find a few trinkets that look valuable and a small amount of coins stashed in a pouch, as well as a heavy sword that looks like it could be worth a fair amount but is too heavy for your use. Your heavy pack slows you down extensively but the myriad of exotic goods you found will probably be worth your troubles. As you tighten the straps on your bag, you hear a roar of thunder roll through the air. You glance up and see gray clouds approaching. Not wanting to waste a moment in the hopes of outpacing the storm, you head out with haste. As the cottage grows smaller behind you in the distance, it seems to shimmer. Staring with wonder, the cottage seems to distort until it completely disappears. The clearing you inhabited now appears to be occupied by tall trees, long shadows casting over the forest. It was like there was never anything there at all. As if today needed to be any stranger.

You walk for several hours before the storm catches up to you. The first drops of rain pattered on your soft red hair, slowly flowing down and dripping on to your small nose. You wipe it off and glance upwards just in time for the downpour to begin. With nothing to shield yourself from the cold rain, you search around for cover. Just off of the trail you are you can make out what appears to be a small cave entrance. Alternatively, you can see a large tree with a good canopy for coverage you could use to shield yourself from the elements.