Redsand Canyon I could let you have it

My soreness is everywhere, he explained. He knew very little about healing, but he didn't think she could cover his entire body with a poultice. I was made to push a very large boulder from one area to another as punishment. It took hours and I stupidly did not stop for a break. It was the most he had spoken to anyone other than the imperator since he had been here. It surprised him, although he kept the feeling from his face. So everything hurts, he reiterated. 

I was going to just deal with it, but the imperator told me to find you if it persisted and well, here you are. His words were gruff and relayed none of the emotion he felt inside. The auxillary trusted her with his words and his wounds, but nothing else—not yet.