ence
rine's hysterical screams behind me. Caelus, though s
ls, because this is a family tradition p
ung that she learned medical skil
never seen it in any other medical books and i
worse than I'd feared. His temperature was at least 105 degrees Fahr
assic case of febrile seizure in a child. If I didn't bring his t
s and pressed on the back of his neck.
unced. "It's acute encephalitis, ca
ffled. "Encephalitis? Infection?" The
nse! I have been a healer for thirty years and have never heard of such a d
needs his temperature brought down right now, or in less t
elus and Catharine's
of high-proof liquor, several new candles, clean line
wed, then wiped it with the liquor-a crude but necessary form of steri
aelus demanded, his voi
se blood and lower the pressure in his skull," I
t blasphemed. "Are you insane? The young master's dragon soul is alre
self-righteousness. "My Lord, I implore you,
ees at Caelus's feet. "Caelus, please, don't let h
st respected healer in his domain. On the ot
eded to up
o look at him. "Since you're so certain I
blinked.
, bow to me, admit your skills are inferior to mine, and from this day forw
gon Healer to bow to a Dragonless woman and call her "Teac
u fail, or if Aidan's condition worsens in any way, I will demand the Lord execut
aid without
on the line, pushed the tension
the best outcome. If I succeeded, his son lived. If I failed, he had t
e the intimidating dagger. Instead, I reached up and p
nce's only jewelry, but to me, they
, took a deep breath, and prep
rward again. "No! Don't to
woman. If there are any accidents because of her interferenc
Catharine's arm and pulled her as
ed that he would treat her so
eedle, aimed for a pressure point on the crown of Ai
technique was fast, precise, and confident-noth
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