"Did you just say something about killing Guyl the Slack?" Spade asked.
"Aye," Serenica replied. "I guess I did. What about it?"
"If you really intend to do that for me, you'll have everything you ask." Innai returned the keys to their rightful place.
Serenica noticed her heart was thumping quickly, violently against her ribs.
"What do you want? You need to say something, healer." The old man fetched a bowl. It was full of dried pieces of fruit.
Serenica tasted some, quite confident that they weren't poisoned.
"How much wood do we need?" she asked, looking at her captain.
"Three trees will do." Spade helped himself to a cup of hot chocolate. "We do still need other supplies, too."
"Can you give us enough to last us until we reach Neul?" Serenica asked Innai.
