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The Healing

Author: K.K.S.
last update Last Updated: 2023-01-09 23:43:32

By the afternoon of the second day, Sebastian was feeling much improved. He awoke. Rolling his shoulder with a hand atop to keep it steady. He could still feel the indents where teeth had sunk in and nearly tore him in half.

But he was healed.

And the venom he’d expected would have him in a shroud of pain for a fortnight, seemed absent.

But his magic was weak. And already he could feel that his tether on Elsabet had broken. He moved his hand around his wrist and felt nothing.

It’s gone.

How long has it been gone?

His first thought was climbing to his feet to find her.

Is she still here?

He sent energy surging through the halls like fingers looking to touch her energy. He fumbled from his bed and out into the hall. Leaning heavily against the wall as he made his way to the top of the stairs. Calling over the railing.

“Elsabet?”

“What?” She emerged from the Library to peer up at him.

Breathing agonizingly, he slumped over the rail in relief. “You’re still here.”

“I was talki
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