He began coughing again and couldn’t seem to stop. Eskar rushed to the archivist, knocked him onto his side, and jumped on top of him. “She’s trying to clear his airways by forcing his diaphragm to contract,” said Comonot at my shoulder. “Don’t be frightened. It’s very effective.” I drew him away from the violence in the corner.
This was where I stopped and laughed so much my stomach hurt. Just imagine this scene! Eskar rushing to help an enemy and Seraphina being horrified by what looks like an attack but is actually like first aid for dragons.
