Syryn visited the village headman in the morning with Dinah. Rei had already informed the man about the probable connection between the strange sickness and the necrosis in the builder's brain. Taking the matter seriously, the alarmed headman called for a meeting of all the adult men in the village.
When Syryn arrived, he dubiously took in the sight of the crowd that had formed outside the courtyard of the headman's house. He felt it was safe to assume that some of the people there were already infected. Fear apparent in their watchful eyes, the crowd of village men observed Syryn and Dinah approach them.
"Distinguished guests-"
Syryn did not have the patience for the man's formal chit chat. "I need as much manpower as you can spare," he cut off the head man and looked around at the listening crowd. "Volunteers anyone?"
"I'll come," an older gentleman raised his hand. "What help do you require, healer?"
