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ss. I had my money.
ouldn't just walk away. The Healer's in
ng myself for b
ed stall owner, broke free from the guards. His eyes w
om my hand. "It's mine!" h
turned
I was behind him, a sharp strike to the back of his knee sending him sp
ffed him securely and dragged h
Arthur Sterling. His butler tried to wave me a
rthur's wrist. It was faint, thready, and chaotic. His
ms. "An ambulance! We need an ambulance!
ice cutting through their panic. "By th
e, their faces a mixtur
ean? Are you a doctor?
I replied calmly.
herb journal and withdrew a cloth-wrapped bundle. I unrolled it, reveal
y were Moon-Needles, crafted from moonstone, ancient tools of a Healer. T
eedles! The legendary relics of t
or explanations
old Alpha's shirt. My fingers flew over his chest, mapping
perfect precision into a point at the center of his chest. The movement
energy through the needle, coaxing the chaotic g
body was too weak. After just one n
onitor, his eyes wide. The flat-lining he
rabbing the appraiser's arm. "Th
dle, then the third. Each one
o Arthur's pale face. His ragged breat
d stabilized. He took a sharp, sudden breath, and
wave of exhaustion washing o
port me, but I sidestepped his t
voice hoarse. "He need
r" coin back into Bernard
e and awe. The appraiser stammered, "Miss... who...
ve one. They were revered. But a Healer who could use the
to press another card into my han
body through the parting crowd, and dis
st. And I needed to find herbs
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