Lila McLure was certainly not one cave in the face of pressure. The doctor couldn't have given her a more motivating inspiration than to tell her she might as well not try. The moment the doctor was gone, she had the girls moving again.<br/><br/>"Pull clean sheets from the linen and bring them down here," Nodding to one girl, she turned to a few girls standing near the back of the room next, "Go out back and pull loose a few of the tall fence posts we just ordered. Bring 4 of them in here."<br/><br/>Leaning over the unconscious man, she resumed pouring water into his mouth a small mouthful at a time. He instinctively swallowed of course, muscles contracting on their own, But the sound was rough, course. He coughed and choked on the water. It scared her. Most dehydrated desert rats she'd nursed came to life at once at the first sign of water, gulping and reaching and begging for more. This man was certainly in trouble if he didn't even respond to water.<br/><br/>"Beth, Come here. I want you to start dabbing this paste onto the worst of his burns. I've made plenty, so don't be sparing. Be careful not to rub. Use this cloth to dab it onto his skin. He's burned badly enough his skin will tear if you rub it. Here, let me show you."<br/><br/>Replacing the spoon in the bucket of water, she takes up a clean cloth and begins dabbing the herb mixture onto the man's chest, leaving behind blotches of greenish paste that would cool and hydrate the skin. After demonstrating a few times, she hands the cloth to the young Bethany and glances over her shoulder.<br/><br/>"We are going to move him into the bedroom. He needs to be away from these large front windows. The less sunlight he gets the better. Its cooler back there any way. Both of you make sure the hallway is clear so we can carry him when we are sure he's ready to move."<br/><br/>Every girl was actively hurrying about. The stricken man's plight no longer seemed funny now that it was clear he would die without help. Each of them had come to the house under nearly the same circumstance. They would all have died without Lila. The house rule that state 'give more than you get' had taken root in each of their hearts. Given the chance to return the favor on another, they would gladly take it.