ra
e twilight glade. I stepped towards the shimmering pool of water. A pure
It was cool and felt impossibly real. The liquid seemed to flow into
my head, faint as a distant bell.
d around, startl
x Jade," the voice whispered. It was weak,
spirit vessel. "Can you he
passed. The Moonpetal Spring can purify toxins, but its power must be unlocked with the correct
them, herbs I recognized from ancient, forg
imple wooden shelf, sat a small jade bottle with a stopper. A label was affixed to it,
hey can provide a powerful, instantaneous burst of energy.
s, the softness of her voice, and the love she had given her before she died. This h
longer," Phoenix Jade's voice faded slightly. "You
f plucking a few leaves of the Silver-leaf and a cutting of the Dragon's
nds," a powerful force pushed again
old, dim room. But I was not empty-handed. Lying in my palm were t
ugh escaped my lips. I
ppressed it. Caution first. I carefully hid the Five-Dragon Pills and most
er, but a prisoner with needs. My confinement could be used to my advantage. I would make a list of "comforts" fo
eard heavy, angry footsteps approach
elivery for
amed Brenda Tucker filled the doorway. She was Annabella's favorite dog, a
lled with clothes and filthy water. They dumped it on the floor
"Miss Annabella's orders, my lady. Since you've got nothing better to
anted to make one thing clear: whatever had happened
renda's smug, ugly face. A cold, quiet anger bega
off the bed and stood up. I started wa
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