Jesse came awake as the first bands of stars began to twinkle. She rubbed her eyes in confusion before memories of where she was and what had happened washed through her. Sitting up, she raised her hands above her head and stretched. Her hands dropped when a familiar figure moved out of the shadows.
“Saber,” Jesse said with a relieved smile. “Thank you for letting me sleep. Is your leg still doing okay?”
Saber stepped closer and sat next to her. He handed her a small clay bottle containing water and a plate of fresh fruit and bread. He waited until she took them before he looked out over the tops of the roofs.
“My leg is almost as good as new. Where did you learn to heal?” he asked curiously.
Jesse shrugged as she took a drink of the refreshing water to wash down the bread she had been
