Aery saw Celaena's lips moving, but because it was behind the mask, she couldn't really see what the word was. Wordlessly she tapped her ear and shook her head. "I-I can't hear at all." she said, softly, and started to cry silently, tears streaming down her cheeks
She accepted Celaena's help at getting onto the horse, but couldn't stop the groan of pain that came from jostling her broken bones. She really should have taken the tablets--[i]no. No. Be strong, Aery. Be strong.[/i] She gritted her teeth and attempted to settle herself more comfortably, finally giving up and shifting so she was riding sidesaddle.
"Thank you, Celaena. Wait, shouldn't we grab our packs?" She winced at the thought of trying to jump down from the horse and land on her broken legs, for it was a VERY tall horse.