Kae thanked Jax for his help. She made sure everything was back in order in her pouch, then looked at her friend. As she grabbed her daggers and used a leaf to quickly clean the blood from them, she frowned.
"There's a reward. A big one. Plus, who ever brings the thing back will be important to the city. Maybe important enough that doctors won't refuse to help them. My father is sick, Jax, but because he 'laid with a monster' no one will give us aid!" Kae's voice rose as she spoke, and she slammed a dagger into the bark of a nearby tree in frustration. "I'm below them. Everyone looks down on me, and my father. Maybe if I bring back this stupid gem it will change, I can show them up."
Her shoulders sagged, and all her anger rushed out. "I can't even help him. That water my mother gave me? Only heals Kelpies. I tried it."