Redsand Canyon exordium

Ruenna's nose found the curved piece of bark that contained a dose of birch sap. On a whim, she swept a bit of powdered biscuitroot over the sap. Biscuitroot was more of generic remedy than her Vitale teachers preferred, as Ruenna recalled, but it was one of the few herbs that grew in the arid soils of the canyon. With her ability to travel so restricted by her pain, Mereo's medical patients were limited to treatments with ingredients that were available nearby, unfortunately.

Feeling a little like a pup playing doctor, Rue limped to Tamar with the piece of bark and set the cough syrup down beside her. "This should suppress the cough long enough for you to get to sleep." Tamar would likely find the syrup light and sweet, and perhaps better-tasting than other plant-based medicines she had been required to ingest orally. 

Rue settled herself onto Germanicus's pallet. "I'm glad you're here, Tamar. I hope you rest well and recover swiftly." Ruenna was available to talk if Tamar desired it, but Rue expected that her company wanted simply to rest. Ruenna would remain awake for a long while, keeping watch over Tamar and monitoring her condition. 

Can be the last from Ruenna, unless Tamar wants to talk.