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"Mane... what mane?" laughs Tam merrily. He nuzzles him fondly and then stretches with a yawn. "Well, ye might be clean, but I'm still caked with it. Do you think you can stand being alone for about a half and hour while i fly to the river and rinse off. Hope is sleeping by the fire and Shar is in her office."

Laughing, Tam pads quietly from the room and out to the courtyard. He nods silently to the temple guards then takes to the air, heading for the falls, hoping to stand beneath some of it's spray. He also wants to check on their gear and talk to John, if he can.

"Hmmm... quite a colorful vocabulary you have there, Kerobian. Want to help me work on a dictionary I've been trying to compile... nothing big really just a list of words one should never ever use within the confines of a temple complex."

"Aw... and here I thought I had a major contributor. So how are you feeling? Any stiffness... especially where ye landed on that hunk of metal? And don't you go asking for me to let you get up... sorry. Those tissues may be mended but they are still quite fragile. Think of it as a mesh that need to fill out to support your movements correctly. You managed not only to tear through some major muscle groups, but nick a few important blood vessels as well. Had Master Talesian been just a few minutes longer in transporting you to here, well... I don't want to think about the might have been. Let's just not undo all our hard work, okay?"

She comes over to where he is and reaching down claims a paw, running her fingers up the length of his leg she finds what she is looking for and takes his pulse.

She chuckles merrily and shakes her head. "I was only scolding you... I know how you feel... I had this fever as a child. They say it had something to do with my lungs and I had to stay in bed for months." she shudders dramatically. "Anyway... I was wondering, what is it you like to do that doesn't require you holding your front paws up too high. I have several books here for children, but I suspect you are beyond them, especially after seeing your test scores. And I have a set of water colors left behind, along with some sheets of paper. I really don't have time to play a game with you just yet, I need to brew up a few medicinals, but Master Talesian should be back soon and he could pull one down for the two of you to use. They are over there on that shelf. Can you see them?"

"Good... there's everything there from chess to fox and hound... a few puzzles too, but I'd have to set up a table for that and I'd rather you were stronger before you try getting out of bed for anything more serious than hitting the jakes... speaking of which... they are right through those doors there. Go slow... don't run... and whatever you do, don't try raising your paws any higher than the floor for now... got it?'

When he returns, he finds Tam standing before the fire, grumbling about wet feathers and soggy fur.