"Does it matter if it's not wise, if it would work?" Give Didi a moment; she was reaching out to try to readjust what was left of Jono's bandages, if he'd let her.

She came back to her senses during the fumbling.

"No," she admitted softly, reluctantly. "It's not. She'd try, but ... no. Even if it worked that might not be the end of it. There's always a cost."