Carl found some random reason to refuse Hervor’s kind offer to escort him all the way to Philida City. After he had eaten dinner and his body had fully absorbed the medicine, a lethargic feeling overcame him and he returned to the ship to rest.
Pudding had already rested enough and woken up, so Carl could sleep easy knowing that his pet snake would protect him from harm.
The mercenary soldiers did not intend to sail at night either, so the entire army spent the night on the shore. They sat around the fire to drink, chat and have fun.
Meanwhile, Hervor suspended a cauldron over the fire the same way Carl had, and attempted to replicate what he had done earlier. She was very disciplined and detailed as she followed his steps to a tee, putting in the correct herbs in the correct sequence b
