Chapter Twenty-FourI stayed home recovering for three days, but was strong enough on the fourth to return to base. Surprisingly, my training with Diggy was over; Vincent had returned the day after Diggy and I left for the Low Lands. Although we were gone for three days standard, we'd spent less than four hours there, including our hike and the time I spent inside the cave.
During my short convalescence, Diggy–because he felt obliged–dropped by every day. When he saw the closed wounds, he'd assumed I'd shifted, and he urged me to keep shifting until I was completely healed. Despite the fact Zantry had closed the wounds, what was left was taking longer to heal than injuries caused by ordinary means. They looked grotesque, the edges puckered and angry, crisscrossing my entire body, with my b
