[ Bariyan takes his sweet time in answering. Food is taking priority. He finishes his stew, then covers his mouth with the back of his hand and leans back in his chair. ]

If our fight was near the start of it? Yes. I only went back to the city once -- to heal, and to fetch supplies. [ Such as armor. ] I could hardly do otherwise, could I? Staying on your trail was hard enough as it was.