Verdigris Ravine to each his day is given

S'ari leaned on Candle heavily. She did not mean to--did not want to--but she had no other option. Her limbs felt watery and her head spun. She stumbled along as best she could, using the girl for support, and then collapsed before the stream and dunked her whole head inside before lapping at it like she'd been lost in the midst of the desert heat for days. Submerging her head had made her think a little clearer, and the water seemed to give her a tiny bit of energy, but she was still panting with exhaustion.

Finally, when her belly felt so full of water that she thought it might burst, she lay back in the sand and stared up at Candle. What happened? she asked, her voice a bit stronger now, though still very raspy from lack of use.