64 Recovery and rearrangement

The train moved on each day and stopped at night. I travelled in a wagon, tucked up in a bed as I healed.
Hao Yang  was with me most of the time. 
I rarely saw Xin. 
Hao Yang  told me she was busy training the others. Little did I know, 'others' was reduced to just Bǎo.
I was getting bored and restless. I wanted to be free again and however much Hao Yang  cajoled me, I had to escape.
" The wound is healing well so some activity would be good. It shouldn't open up as long as you don't take on any fights for a while." The doctor was reassuring Huáng more than me, I could feel the improvements and I was doing far better than before; I was delirious for days and bad for weeks getting over the first mauling.
This time it was just one of the cubs. I'd not seen it, keeping a watchful eye on the mother. Now if she'd swiped me I'd have been dinner!
I did side swipe the cub with my hunting knife so it thought twice about a second flick of its paw. I legged it, leaving the goat for them to unpack.

We climbed down out of the wagon and I thanked those who had cared for me. I would be forever in their debt.
"So, what's next?" I looked at Hao Yang  quizzically, " can we go and catch up with the rest?"
He smiled and I noted a guilty look flash across his face, "What's wrong?" I asked. 
He tried reassuring me, "nothing's wrong, it's just that...." he paused as he tried to find the right words, " well, the brothers, they've decided its all too much and wanted to go back into the ranks. It leaves us with Bǎo, and he's doing really well with Xin." He looked toward me in hope this would offset any disappointment. 
I wasn't surprised, I had felt for some time they really wanted out as soon as they plucked up the courage to say so.
"So, that leaves the four of us. Xin says she wants to work with Bǎo, so I'm with you? Is that okay?" He shifted from one foot to the other looking decidedly uneasy.
I smiled.
"Of course. Now we become irritants," I grinned widely, whilst Hao Yang  stared at me blankly, " awkward, irritating agitators who cause mischief and mayhem." I clapped my hands in delight, " Ooh, this is going to be such fun. Be good to watch the crows circle," and with that I skipped ahead of him. "Where's Xin, I can't wait to tell her what we're going to do." I paused as I thought, "tee hee, bet she'll come up with ideas, "and turning round to look into his eyes, " and no doubt you two will have ideas as well? Bet we can cause that enemy no end of trouble. Lets face it, weve got trsined mercenaries, do we don't need to fill that role, but no-one will play our games, right?" 
Hao Yang  looked at me quizzically. I put my arm through his and pulled him, "Let's go find Xin and Bǎo."

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