The Healer's apprentice

Doc, you've been credited with two thousand karma points.

Really?! How much do I have now? 

Twenty-nine thousand! 

Yaaay!

Ji-ho had recovered more than the amount she'd spent but she doubted it would happen again if she gave more cream to Sally. She had to find a new patient to farm karma from.

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"-yes, her son is getting worse by the day it seems." 

"Mauled by a wild pig. What was he thinking trying to hunt it down alone?" 

"He's a bit slow even for that family.." 

Ji-ho's ears were open to the gossip she was hearing from the women washing their laundry at the stream. 

Did you hear that, Jini? 

Yes. They're talking about Walter, aren't they? 

We've found our next meal ticket. Let's go back and visit the house to see what's going on.