The Nightmare lowered his head, his spine hunching. “Elspeth will not heal if she touches the Shepherd Card.” Ravyn froze. “She has to.” “The thirteenth Card will heal anyone who wishes to be healed of the infection—permanently, just as the Maiden heals permanently. It will not be limited to one user at a time, nor will there be any ill effects for using it too long.” His jaw went hard, his words slipping through his lips. “But Elspeth’s magic is… strange. If she touches the Shepherd Card, she will absorb it. Every last barter—every payment I made. All twelve Providence Cards.” He shook his
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where the fuck did this thirteenth card come from
