Kate's heart broke for him. He was on the verge of death. He struggled to speak. The mage applied salve to his parched and swollen lips; he gave him water from a canteen. "Here is water." She held it to his lips. Kate cradled him. He was naked and half frozen. Where he came from she could only guess. The tropics, mountainous and hot. Hot being understatement. Never wore clothes! "Do not worry I will help you dress."<br/>The mage slid a small door that allowed he to speak to the driver. "Peel, please go into Mrs. Sneads shop and get warm clothes for my gift. He needs a coat too, gloves, scarf, socks. Please hurry!"<br/><br/>Kate held him to her. "It was cruel to not provide you clothes for the winter; your beaten to a pulp. Hold on will get you warmed, you will have a bath and warm bed. I got you. You are safe."<br/><br/>The carriage jolts as Peel runs the horses through the port village. Peel stopped the carriage in front of the store. Peel is gone a few minutes. He opens the carriage door holding a door and bundle of clothes."Do you need help Lady Katherine?" Kate took the bundle. "I can manage. Thank you." Kate did not bother to clean him. She dressed him a cotton tunic with long sleeves and dark blue pants with a drawstring. The underclothes she kept for later. The mage was not accustom to seeing a man naked. This was a life or death situation. She did not stare at his physique. He was in fine shape, a bit thin. She dressed him in a wool with silk lining cloak. The mage wrapped a crochet, navy scarf around his neck. Black, kid skin gloves she covered his bloody hands. "We'll get you cleaned at home. I will give you a hot bath. Not so hot will burn you. I have herbs to help the pain. Eat these; they will settle you stomach. Drink this; helps the pain. My mana only goes so far. Sorry."