An Elixir of Rejuvenation later, the pain went away and the muscles on my back loosened.
"Two much Strength and not enough Constitution," Lapia pointed out with worry. Her fingers pinched and prodded my shoulders, trying to massage the muscles underneath.
I nodded, the feeling of my muscles tightening around my bones still fresh in my mind. "Better to know the limit before it matters," I replied, agreeing with her.
The removal of the tree brought sunlight back to the land, dispelling the perpetual dim twilight we had been in for the last hours. It had also probably removed a landmark for life in the swamp and the surrounding forest, but I would bet having the suns as orientation was more important in the long run.
Trees looked greener, the ground browner, and the wind picked up, spreading smells both gentle and nasty.
"How full is your storage now?" she asked with curiosity, moving her fingers to my neck.
