Jessica is disturbed by the news, but puts a good face on it. It won't help anything to add more stress to the mix... That night she goes above and beyond to make sure everyone is as comfortable as possible- it's frustrating to sleep in a tent a few hundred yards from more comfortable lodging, and she's eager to do what she can to boost morale. In the late evening light, she offers to recite a few of the deeds of Shelyn (traditionally historical entertainment, as I understand it), and begins painting a sunset scene as daylight wanes.

"I want to meet with the priests in the morning- at least from a distance- and see if they can help us find a way to cure this malady. After that, I don't see any great reason to not hunt down the chokers. We won't last long if our livestock keep getting snatched in the night."