putting as much weight as she could on her stick she walked slowly back to the others . these men , whoever they were , did n't have her best interests at heart if they referred to her as a piece of luggage . we try to visit every couple of years , but you know how it is . the way he had healed my wound proved that he had incredible magic available to him . my fingers are swollen from the cold , even though i can no longer feel it . 