The healer brought up a logical point as he joined Somersby beside the letter. Somersby was too tired to object to the pairings, despite a small bristling at being split from Ben, but really it made sense to keep Ben with the healer.

“Should we all meet back here in a few hours to share what we’ve found?” He put forth, trying to be helpful as he rolled up his sleeves to salve the burns with the dripping cold remains of the hail from his pack. At least if the rain came back his pack was thoroughly soaked and might provide some form of protection.