Chapter 168
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Chapter 168
The room was silent except for the soft, sound of Alexander’s breathing. He lay motionless. on the bed, his face calm, almost peaceful. An hour ago, that same face had been pale and lifeless. Now his chest rose and fell, his skin warm again.
Faye sat beside him, hands clasped tightly on her knees. Her palms still tingled faintly. Every few seconds, she would glance at them, half–expecting to see that strange light again.
The healer, Edna, stood at the foot of the bed, her face a mask of disbelief. She had tended to hundreds of wounds in her lifetime… seen death in every shade… but never had she seen it reversed so completely… so fast.
Finally, she exhaled, shaking her head. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” she murmured.
Faye glanced at Edna but said nothing. Her father’s hand rested heavily on her shoulder. Edna turned toward everyone and said, “He’ll live. But he needs peace. All of you… out. He must
rest.”
They obeyed without argument. But when Faye started to rise, Edna lifted a hand.
“Not you, child. Stay.”
When the door closed behind the others, the room felt smaller, tighter. The weight of what had happened pressed down on both of them.
Edna came closer, her eyes calm. “Faye, tell me the truth… tell me exactly what happened out there, ” she said. Her voice was calm, but there was something behind it… something almost
cautious.
Faye swallowed hard. “I… I don’t know, ” she whispered. “He was just lying there. I could feel his breath slipping away. I put my hand on his chest to comfort him… I just wanted him to breathe again.”
She hesitated. “Then my hand started to glow. I didn’t even notice until Sage said something from behind us. It was… warm, but not like fire. It was deeper, heavier. Then he started shaking, and…”
She broke off, her voice cracking.
Edna said nothing for a while. She sat slowly on the edge of the bed and took one of Faye’s hands in hers. The woman’s touch was gentle. “Have you experienced it before?”
Faye shook her head. “No.”
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