Luckily she still had<em>plenty</em>of energy... but when she got back she was more immediately interested in the way the landscape was already altering itself, which meant the other changes wouldn't be terribly far behind.  Wow, that was... shockingly fast... soon she'd be talking with her people clearly, without any risk of misunderstanding...<br/><br/>Speaking of...<br/><br/>"What is the Lingering Malaise?" she asked the Shaman, and those nearby "It sounds dangerous... and I think I remember hearing about it from you before now... can you tell me what it is?"