Dirty Side IN

Surfing-with-Whales takes the green sock from Gaius, and sniffs it.

Extend your leg, says Gaius. But you should sit down first. 

Surfing-with-Whales sits on the grass, extending his leg.

You can probably do this yourself, says Gaius. Take this cabbage leaf and wrap it round your ankle.

Can I do it? asks Terence.

Go ahead, says Surfing-with-Whales. Is this green sock clean?

It hardly matters, says Gaius. The cabbage will be between it and your ankle.

So, it's not clean, says Surfing-with-Whales.

I may have worn it a few times, says Gaius. Terence, start wrapping.

Terence wraps a green cabbage leaf round Surfing-with-Whales's ankle.

It doesn't go all the way round, says Terence.

Here is a second leaf, says Gaius. And you may need a third.

Okay, says Terence, taking the second leaf.

The first leaf drops off. 

It's not working, says Terence.

Yeah, says Surfing-with-Whales. Let me hold it in place.

I'll have the sock ready, says Gaius.

Turn it inside out first, says Surfing-with-Whales.

Dirty side IN? says Gaius.

Um, yeah, says Surfing-with-Whales. 

Your choice, says Gaius, turning the sock inside out.

Terence replaces the first cabbage leaf.

Surfing-with-Whales fills the gap with the second, and holds it in place.

Gaius rolls up the inside out sock.

Let go now, Terence, says Gaius.

Terence lets go.

Surfing-with-Whales eases his fingers out of the unfurling sock.

And it's done!

That should do the trick, says Gaius. Just go about your business as usual and let the cabbage poultice do its healing work.

Great, says Surfing-with-Whales. How long for?

A day or two, says Gaius.

What about diving? asks Surfing-with-Whales. That's what I came for.

Yes, the maugean skates! says Gaius. We'll set up camp near the water, and I'll poke about a bit. 

Me too, says Terence.

You are not to enter the water, says Gaius. Your job will be to record our findings.

What'll I do in the meantime? asks Surfing-with-Whales.

Study my notes, says Gaius. The more you know about maugean skates, the better.

Gotcha, says Surfing-with-Whales.

Cool. For the next few days he can relax by the lake while his ankle gets better.

 And learn stuff.