A howl startled me, I took my heels and ran back to the camp. Wolfy was hovering over Jolie's body, one head bent over him and the other high up in the air, calling for me.
"Good boy, what on Earth happened?" I ran over and examined the paladin's body - he was breathing fast and shallow as if under shock, his face was pale and had an unhealthy greenish shade.
Pushing Wolfy away, I started to slap Jolie's face gently.
"Hey, wake up, everything's ok..." No response. I started to think feverishly. "Wolfy, come over here, let's see what licking will do... Ah, no, on second thought... I ran over to the brook, dabbed my cloak in it and then squeezed it firmly over Jolie's face and chest. Yeah, he was dripping wet but still not conscious.
"This is my last chance..." I dug into my satchel and found a small flask with an oily looking green fluid. I opened it: Whew! What a scent! Holding my breath I poured a few drops on my palm and held it in front of Jolie's nose.
"This should wake him up, even if he's paying a short visit to Hades," I muttered, still holding my breath and probably turning red in the face.
Hah! it worked! Jolie stirred, moved and then started to cough, hitting my palm away.
"Heyo, are you with us again? Just wait a sec, got to get rid of that smell, then you can tell me what happened."
I jumped up ran to the brook again and washed my hand. Yuck, this smell will stay for ages! Ah well, good to hold off insects... I returned to Jolie, crouched on the ground and looked at his face closely:
"This green shade becomes you - did you learn something new? Changing into a chameleon for instance? Look, what you've done, scared the wits out of poor little Wolfy..."
