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Chapter 18: Healing and Regret
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Chapter 18: Healing and Regret
The medical tent was dimly lit, the flickering lantern casting shadows across Sylvester’s pale face. The atmosphere was thick with the scent of antiseptic and the hushed murmur of the healers working nearby. Rayka was seated beside Sylvester’s cot, her gaze locked on him as he slept fitfully. Each rise and fall of his chest was a reminder of how close they had come to losing everything.
Rayka sighed and brushed a stray lock of hair from Sylvester’s forehead. The injuries he had sustained were severe, and the weight of their recent decisions pressed heavily on her shoulders. Guilt gnawed at her insides, each moment spent at his side a reminder of the choices that had brought them to this point.
Sylvester stirred and opened his eyes slowly. His gaze met Rayka’s, and he attempted a weak smile. “You’re still here?”
Rayka offered a strained smile in return. “Where else would I be? We’re in this together.”
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