I would ask what I might be surviving, with a pair of socks but- [ His voice takes on an almost playful tone. ] The Game seems as appropriate an answer as demons or darkspawn. At least to me.

[ With the socks on under his boots now, his feet feel even more cramped, if only slightly. Though, as he walks back and forth experimentally, he can't ignore that it's easier to walk. His feet feel they slide less. ] Oh that is an improvement.