Estelle's hand continues to caress Ard's chest, slowly moving down to his stomach, as Abigail chuckles. "Not all of them are quite so innocent as our girl here. Hand me those bandages, please." She gestures behind Ard, to a dresser against the wall. As the elf hands over the bandage with his free hand, one of his fingers brushes against Abigail's. For a brief moment, there's a shock like a bolt of electicity, and suddenly the elf is no longer inside the hut.
It's dark all around, a deep, unnatural cold working its way to Ard's bones, the feeling strangely familiar. Eventually, the elf's eyes adjust, and he begins to see trees around him, covered in frost, a cloudy night sky overhead. Stumbling his way through a foggy wood, Ard sees an orange light in the distance, and makes his way towards it. Drawing nearer, he sees that the light is a bonfire, many wooden logs stacked high in the air and set alight, the orange glow illuminating the body of Abigail. The woman stands naked before the fire, her buxom body covered in a thick layer of blood, as she writhes and dances before the fire. As he watches, Ard feels the chill grow deeper, shivers deeply, and instinctively moves towards the fire for warmth. As Abigail spots him, she looks silently at him, and moans. Suddenly, there's the sound of horses, the thumping of hooves galloping. Turning, Ard sees them charging through the frost towards the herbalists. There, on spectral horses, are his brothers, the riders of the Wild Hunt, clad in dark armour. Ard feels himself call for them, trying to get their attention, but they pay him no mind, heading for Abigail. Ard gets in the way of the Hunt, and is trampled down into the snow, dozens of hooves crushing his body.
With a start, Ard's eyes jolt back open. The elf feels Estelle's hand on him, headed sliding down in an exploratory manner towards his crotch, while the heat of the fire warms his body, something he's grateful for. Abigail's hand jerks back instinctively, and Ard realises that his...vision(?)...only took a moment in real time, though it felt much longer. Abigail returns her hand to his, and takes the bandages, this time with nothing happening. "Ah, electric shock. I hate it when that happens." From her eyes, Ard judges that the herbalist either didn't see what he saw, or is a fine actress.