Alia greets his small smile and nod with as large a smile as she dares. She has to tell Fajah about this when they meet up again!

The biggest issue with keeping a Legion healthy is the threat of disease, not battle wounds. Alia knew that already, but one or two of her classmates seem slightly surprised. Dysentery in the field and where the sewage system is insufficient, fevers and weakness spread by insects and fleas...they can break a Legion's body and its spirit.