As he spoke the mage student waved her hand over the cage door. It sprang open effortlessly. Kate caught his head before it feel to the cage floor. She removed her blue wool cloak with green satin lining and covered his battered body. She covered her nose with her left arm to mask the stench of sinew, dried blood, and rotten vegetables. No doubt the sailors read the sign above his cage that re.ad "BEWARE VICIOUS ANIMAL". Then poked fun at him. Animal this was no animal. In this state he was harmless. The mage removed the shackles that bit into  bruised writs. They feel to the floor with a loud clank. Kate held his freezing hands and slowly her healing mana penetrated his body. Her mana provided warmth and minimal healing. The mage was not yet a master mage that could heal him almost instantly. "Take your time. I have you."