“It is not weakness to accept help. If a warrior returned from battle missing a leg, you would not tell him that he should be tough enough to walk without the help of a crutch. He needs that crutch to restore what he lost and help him live his life. This”—Taranath tapped one of the jars—“is your crutch. Your wound from the war is to your mind, but that does not make it less real. Maybe someday you will be able to wean off the medicine, as you did before. Maybe not. But, for now, this is what you need to function.”
