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“All right,” he said, with a weak smile

She reached for the waterbag, and poured so roll, then helped him hold it while he drank He did lie down afterward

Finally she went to Beladora “How are you feeling?” Ayla asked

“I’ve felt better,” she said Her eyes were still glazed, and she was sniffling “I’lad you’re here, but how did you find us?”

“When you weren’t at Ca must have delayed you It was Jondalar’s idea to take the horses and look for you They can go faster than people, but it was Wolf who picked up your scent and brought us here,” Ayla said

“I didn’t realize how useful your aniet this sickness It’s terrible, and now I’o away?”

“They should fade soon,” Ayla said, “though it one I’ll fix so the fever down a little”

Everyone had crowded into the tent by then Jondalar and Ki by the taller pole, and the rest were crammed around them

“I wonder why Beladora and the children got sick, but not the rest of us,” Levela said “At least not yet”

“If you haven’t by now, you probably won’t,” Ayla said

“I orried that soht have set evil spirits on us because they were jealous that erea Journey,” Beladora said

“I don’t know,” Ayla said “Did you anger anyone?”

“If I did, I didn’t ain When I left with Kiht have see,” Beladora said

“Did anyone at the First Cave of South Land Zelandonii talk about anyone who had stayed there before you? Or was anyone sick when you were there?” Ayla asked Kimeran

“Now that youbefore us,care of soh”