Aren sucked in a tight breath at Ocarern's obvious lie, frowning slightly and staring at him quizzically. He didn't understand why he would lie, he didn't understand the shame he felt. Lying would get them nowhere, though, and wouldn't get him the help he needed to heal.
"I don't know how...or what happened," he told her honestly, nodding his head and gesturing behind the elf. "He has deep cuts on his back. So many and- and they aren't closing. He's still bleeding."
He narrowed his eyes and glanced between them, hoping she might understand the importance of the situation. To his relief her eyes widened, her mouth falling open slightly in surprise. It probably wasn't a typical morning for her to get customers walking in with grievous wounds in their small town.
"Oh my... I-I think I can help. Stay right here, I'll make something for you right now," she promised, dashing away back to her workbench and hurrying to whip up a few concoctions. When she returned with two jars she looked between them with concern before handing them to Aren with a sympathetic smile.
"No charge, unless you'll give me a drink next time I'm down your way." Vanessa giggled nervously and eyed Aren, probably a little too comfortable in lingering on him openly before she remembered she hadn't fully explained their uses to him.
"So the grey one. Use that until his wounds close, it should help his body heal and numb pain a bit. Use the green one once they scar up. It should help him relax and still numb things so he can heal neatly. Let me know if you run out of any and need more. You'll want to use the green until the scars start to fade," she explained, tapping the top on each jar as she spoke.
Aren nodded along with her explanations, eyeing Oca warily and hoping he would permit him to help. "Thank you for your help, I'm sorry to barge in on you like this. You'll definitely have that drink next time you're around," he promised, smiling tiredly and tugging lightly on Oca's hand to try to lead him back towards the door. The sooner he could get him back home and in relative privacy the better.