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2022-03-09 15:00:41Cassana placed all that she needed on a small desk beside the creaking bed: a bowl of crushed garlic, bottle of vinegar, rolls of bandages, a curved needle and spools of thread. If she had a focusing stone right now, she wouldn't need any of these, and she should be able to relieve Rei of all his injuries in no time.
Ashvell stood behind her, ready to assist her in case she needed something. Trev is standing by the door, watching, or maybe studying how Cassana works. She was the learned one after all, and he was merely a hobbyist. Cassana started by wiping the blood off from Rei's arms and neck. She then studied his garment to try and figure out how to remove it from his body but the foreigner motioned for her to stop.
"I'll have to undress you to clean your wounds. You also need to tak
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