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stroking his temples. The big man settled down and I doubled my efforts.

тАЬBurning it will mean deep scarring.тАЭ I tried to think of the right words. тАЬHe may not walk. May not be
able to ride.тАЭ

Joden grunted his understanding.

Finally the wound was cleansed. I bound the leg as tight as I dared, using fresh bandages, then pulled
back, surveying my work. My audience looked as well.

Joden frowned. тАЬYou have not tied it.тАЭ

тАЬNo.тАЭ I glanced at him. тАЬThe wound must heal open. If I tie it, stitch it, it couldтАжтАЭ I shook my head in
frustration. тАЬSour. Go bad.тАЭ

тАЬPutrefy.тАЭ Rafe had come up behind me.

Well that was extreme but I agreed with the translation.

Joden seemed to understand as he watched Simus. Now that we were finished, he had fallen into an
uneasy sleep. I reached for fresh water to bathe his face, only to see my hands tremble in front of me.

тАЬNo.тАЭ Joden had risen and was standing next to me. He lowered his hand and held it out. тАЬWe can look
to him now.тАЭ

I nodded, and grasped his hand, letting him pull me up. My legs were numb under me and I staggered a
bit to the table where I had left my basket. The sun had fallen while we worked, and the tent was darker.
The bathing had finished, and I could see that the men were feeling better as a result.

Certainly, it smelled better.

I found the jar of feverтАЩs foe and returned to kneel again by Joden. Simus seemed to be resting easier, his
breathing a little slower and deeper.

Joden rumbled at me. тАЬMy thanks.тАЭ

I smiled. тАЬDo you need tending?тАЭ

His face seemed to close off. тАЬNo. I am not hurt.тАЭ

Which was when the horn for the change of the guard sounded. I had overstayed my time.

тАЬJoden, take this.тАЭ I put the jar in his hand. Joden looked inside at the thick brown paste. тАЬCover your
fingertip with the paste,тАЭ I dipped my finger in to show him. тАЬThen put your finger in his mouth. Do this
every hour.тАЭ I opened SimusтАЩs mouth and put my finger inside, spreading the medicine on the roof of his
mouth. тАЬIt will fight the fever.тАЭ

He listened and watched, absorbing the information. тАЬWill you return?тАЭ

тАЬYes. Tomorrow.тАЭ I stood again, and dusted off my trous. тАЬPrest has the orchid root. Use it if he