Aiden spent the rest of the day soaking in the salt pool down the corridor from his room. It was there, Ashala told him, they had treated him for his injuries. The salt in the water made it impossible to cure for drinking, but a mineral in it had almost miraculous healing properties. The constantly circulating water carried off the chunks of peeling skin on his arms, face and neck, rinsing them away, leaving the water as fresh as it had been before he got in. He managed to work ...