Shattered Kingdoms

Consider the return trip to town, after an extended stay away, to not go as smoothly as planned, then. You tripped and skinned your knee, a pack of wild badgers tried to gnaw your arms off, cross-dressing bandits ended up trying to hijack a skirt you carry, something. It was coincidence that brings you back in the same status that you left.

Well the problem with the "you went somewhere else" analogy is that if such was the case, you should still be able to be PK'd and everything else. You are actually leaving the realm, and are thus unable to be spoken to or interact with others. Regardless, like I said, the argument is now futile.

But while your there your beloved family doesnt mend your wounds..

I still have to do chores to earn my keep, even when I'm on vacation. Don't you?