Are you sure this is a healing lesson?

It was a bit of a trek from The Hallows but Iolaire was no stranger to travel. She'd brought Meadow with her and on the way they'd collected the little Raider girl straggler, Siduri. Together the trio made their way to the hot springs and Iolaire was prepared to tell them exactly why they were going there.

She was old and the trials of life seemed to have made her age more quickly. Her bones rattled and ached and creaked like old shutters. Those very bones were the reason for the long walk. A soak, some relaxation and a bit of teaching. Sounded like a good day to Io.

While coming close to the springs, they happened upon a small pup, Bancha by name. He was a Valta child and, since The Hallows and Valta were allied by blood, they collected the boy and promised to escort him back to Valta after.

Steam bubbled up from the various pools and Iolaire directed them to one pool in particular where the temperature wasn't too hot, but warm enough to give her what she needed. The old wolf sank down into the heated water with a sigh of pleasure, then directed her gold and green eyes to the trio. "Now, who can tell me the benefits of hot springs?" She wanted to gauge their knowledge and see where their minds went.

"Io"