Defi kept a hand on the girl's shoulder, keeping her still against the rocking of the wagon while also letting the Current tell him of her health.
With the boar-lizard caparison's warming Emblems, heat seeped slowly back into her body.
But it was still too cold.
Going back for a physicker would be…
At the boar-lizard's full speed, it would be a nearly two hour trip from the last farm to town and back. Not to mention, even the boar-lizard's vaunted stamina would not be able to keep up a top speed for two hours.
"If you have a rock-pick at your place, it would be faster to get Sarel by boat."
"Oh, she's back?" Barham looked relieved. "Good. She'd be better than the physicker at this."
