Sabine accepted Peiter's waterskin with a small "Thank you," and took a few more sips, but she didn't drink much more. She already felt like she needed to burp from drinking her own water so fast.

In response to Peiter's encouragement, Sabine let her head loll back against the log and laughed breathlessly with a wide open grin. She had to scrunch her eyes shut to keep the sweat from flowing into them. She breathed in and rolled her head to look at Peiter, "You are much kinder than Lorag. Long lesson or not."

As for the suggestion to find a water body to cool off, Sabine's face went tired again. "I do not think we should wander away. We might ask Ra'maranja or his pack, but first..." Sabine curled up her legs and strained as if stretching, "...I want to sit for a moment," she grumbled, before breathing out and closing her eyes, relaxed.

"Peiter?" Sabine lifted her eyes up again, "Thank you for the lesson."

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At this point, Gallus became dismissive. He closed his eyes and held one hand forward, allowing Irenya to air her opinions, but once she was done, his hand waved in front of him, palm down. He opened his eyes and responded flatly, "All I am hearing is your frustration. I need you to answer my question, confirm to me that you know. What do you think I need from you on this mission, most of all?"