She groaned. “How did it strike her?” “Tusks slashed here.” He pointed at his lower ribs. ”And later blood spilled from her mouth.” “An internal wound, this is a grave injury…” She rummaged through several herb jars and grabbed various roots and mushrooms and stuffed everything inside a satchel and hobbled outside. “We must hurry.” As they made their way through the mansion, Talis’s heart pounded and his palms went flush with sweat. Mara was going to be all right, wasn’t she? Belesia came from far to the west, lands renowned for their magical healing powers. But this kind of injury was
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