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<A few days later, late afternoon, in Serpent's End. Katharina stands somewhere under a tree, waiting>
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<Katharina sees Shara coming, lifts her hand and smiles>
Katharina: Hey, Shara!
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Katharina: How are you? Is everything alright ... ?
Shara: <using two crutches> I won't answer that. But I DID make it here without any bigger problems ...
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Katharina: Well, that's great! I told you, you'd be walking again, soon, didn't I?
Shara: LIMPING. I'm not walking, I'm limping. I feel like it takes forever just to go to the toilet ...