16. She does alright

With a scream, Malene pulls tight on the rope wrapped around her arm. As it tightens, it forces the bones back into place. She layers the rope down her forearm, giving her a bracer-like cast to hold the bones in place now that they’re back.

The sun hangs low in the sky and she knows she’ll need to rest. Tomorrow should only be part of a day of travel if she’s reckoned right, and she’s pretty sure she has. She’s desperately in need of rest, so she looks around for a place to hide for the night.