Cedric looked away and reached into his inventory. He pulled out a leather pouch of water and tossed it toward Celeste.
"Here."
She caught the pouch with a practiced hand and quickly uncorked it, taking a long, grateful drink.
Then Cedric, out of the corner of his eye, watched to see if the princess had her own supplies. When he saw Aurora pull a similar pouch out of a beautifully made haversack, he looked away.
He took out a second pouch and began drinking. The liquid was cold against his parched throat. When he was done, he threw the pouch carelessly into his inventory.
