Harven blinked, and Vlad nearly smiled despite himself. Pedri cleared his throat before the captain could decide whether the answer was insolent or merely literal.
"He was injured and starving when I found him, surrounded by things I would rather not describe. I treated him as best I could. That was when I noticed the blessing."
"What sort of blessing? And do you believe it has some connection to what happened here?"
"I don't yet know what the blessing is. As for the attacks, I was told bandits destroyed his home, but I saw what they left behind. After finding this village, I find that explanation difficult to accept."
The admission of ignorance made Vlad listen more carefully. He had encountered priests willing to describe the exact intentions of the gods after witnessing a strange light. Those who understood the limits of their knowledge generally deserved more attention.
