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"Reks," Andolin shouted, "Reks I think we found him."
Reks heaved a sigh of relief they had been searching for two hours, the battle hadn't spread out far but moving slaves by hand was back-breaking work and required at least ten people. Not knowing what to expect Reks braced himself for the worst and trotted over.
Taking his first look Reks recoiled thinking that with the amount of blood on Kale that he was surely did but upon closer inspection only two of Kale's wound were even comparitively life threatening.
"Why hasn't anyone cured him yet," Reks asked.
"Uh, I dont think very many of us thought to bring cure spells," Joel Admitted sheepishly.
"It seems your the only one with a cure spell at the moment Reks," Basch said, "So hurry up and cure him."
Reks watched Basch watch away with something akin to admiration but also distaste. Surely Basch had cure spells he was after all supposed to be prepared for any enventuality and Reks was no god-damned healer.
Thinking carefully Reks decided on a Curaga spell and set it in his mind before casting it. Reks frowned and cast Esuna as an afterthought in case an infection tried to settle in. Pulling an alarm clock item Reks wound it and stuck it next to Kale's head. When it rang a few seconds later Reks was completely baffled, Kale didn't wake up. He looked to Andolin and Andolin shrugged and pulled out an alarm clock from his bag and tried it.
"Damn it all," Reks shouted, "Why the hell wont he wake up?"
Andolin frowned before answering, "I don't know but Commander Basch has called a halt and ordered camp set so maybe we'll find out tomorrow."
Reks carried Kale to camp with Andolin's help trying to think of the possible reasons why Kale hadn't woken up. Reaching Kale's tent Reks and Andolin set him gently upon his cot and walked out to talk to Basch.
"Don't tell me," Basch said as they entered the command tent, "Kale wont wake up."
It was not a question it was a statement delivered with pure disdain that something like this should happen a few days out of Rabanastre.
"I've seen it once before," Basch went on, "We need an infusion of eksir berries and green slime. Only one place in the world where you can get both of them in the same place."
Reks listened intently feeling something of great importance was going to happen.
"Reks I'm giving you command of five other soldiers," Basch said suddenly, "You are to go to the Ogir-Yensa sandsea and recover some green slime and some eksir berries."
Reks Not believing his ears said, "What?"
"You heard me fine now get going and pick anyone you want," Basch said, "That's all. Dismissed."