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and give my eyes time to adjust. No one was stirring, so I made my way quietly to the big manтАЩs pallet. I
managed not to step on anyone or anything as I made my way.

He looked good and seemed to be sleeping. I hesitated to rouse him, but curiosity won out. Carefully
pulling back the blankets, I uncovered the leg and lifted the bandage, holding my breath at what I might
see.

I let my breath out with a whoosh.

It looked great. The heat was down, the redness had eased. There was still pus, and it would need to be
cleaned, but I could already see signs of healing. The skin had that healthy tone. It would scar, no aid for
that. Although I had heard that a mixture ofтАж

A soft sound drew my attention away from my musings.

Joden had awakened and was lying on a pallet on the other side of my patient. I looked into his eyes and
smiled at him in delight. He looked at me for a moment and then slowly, a smile crept over his face as
well. тАЬSimus is well?тАЭ He said softly in his own language.

My face almost cracked, my smile was so wide. тАЬHe is very well. Very good, very well.тАЭ I didnтАЩt have
the word for fantastic or wonderful, but I was fairly sure that the glee in my voice made up for the lack. I
carefully replaced the bandage and the blankets, and tucked him in tight. The big man never stirred. тАЬHas
he woken?тАЭ

тАЬYes. He knew me, but slept most of the time.тАЭ

тАЬDo you have any of that drug I gave you yesterday?тАЭ Joden nodded. тАЬGood. Keep giving it to him. I will
bring more tonight.тАЭ I leaned back, rejoicing quietly. IтАЩd not lose this one. I scrambled to my feet and
threw a last smile at Joden. тАЬDo you have everything that you need? Food?тАЭ

Joden sat up, rubbing the sleep off his face. He shrugged. тАЬThe food is food.тАЭ He got a soft smile on his
face. тАШThis one will be like a wet raffled bird because there is no kavage.тАЬ

I cocked my head. тАЬI do not understand тАШkavageтАЩ.тАЭ

Joden chuckled. тАЬA drink. Very strong.тАЭ He gestured at the sleeping man. тАЬHe will beтАжтАЭ

I lost the rest, unable to understand. тАЬHe needs the kavage? Like a drug?тАЭ

Joden looked at me, puzzled. It was clear that we werenтАЩt communicating well. I just shrugged and
repeated the word, wanting to make sure that I had it right. Joden nodded. I grabbed my satchel and
threaded through the tent. I lingered for a moment and smiled at the guard like a lunatic, feeling almost
giddy with relief. He blinked at me a few times, then smiled back.

I barely noticed the walk back up to the castle, and through the gates. The big man was healing very well,
something I had not been sure of when I had first seen the wound. Oh, there was still danger of fever and
blood poisons, but I was optimistic. I wound my way through the city to the markets with a light step and
lighter heart.

It was early enough the market was not crowded. Most merchants should have been setting out their