The hunt continued. For the first couple of days, I only allowed Hailwic to fight one orc at a time from each group. I wanted to be sure she is not tired during every single duel. Then, when she got a good grasp of her own capabilities, orcs weak and strong points, we increased the amount to two.
With the high tempo of the hunt and no days off, the exhaustion kicked in. My healing magic helped a bit but could only fix the physical damage, ripped muscle tissue, cuts, or bruises. Mental exhaustion was a completely separate thing.
I noticed how hard it was for her, especially the last couple of days, but she never complained. I'm not gonna lie. I was impressed by her willpower. Her body was not strong enough to withstand what I and Will were already used to. She needed more upgrades. Yet, she endured an entire month.
