"Where did they go?"
"I don't know. We turned out of the camp before they left. I think they went back toward Nadiram."
"Was she hurt?"
"No. They treated her with every care."
"Did she say anything—after I fell?"
"No—only for me to take good care of you. She covered her face. After that she was calm."
"Do you think they will do her harm?"
"No. They are not like that."
"Is it a matter of ransom?"
"Not in this case. They greatly reverence the little parchment from Rajananda. They gave it to me to restore to you."