Sayaad was quick to pick her up. He gently lifted her up in his arms. She was very light, and she seemed warm, which made Sayaad suspect she had a fever.
"We need to get her someplace warm and dry," he said to the others with a mildly desperate tone. "Quick! Let's move toward the mountains to see if we can find a cave and make a fire." He began walking at a swift pace off the road to the south-east.