The medic finished his work, applying a final layer of the cool, soothing salve to the burn. "There," he said, his voice a low, gentle murmur. "That should help with the pain and prevent infection. Keep it clean and covered, and it should heal in a few days."
Rache nodded, her throat too tight to speak. The pain was a dull, throbbing ache now, but the memory of the searing heat was still fresh in her mind, a phantom pain that made her shudder.
Would it really be only a few days?
This was not the medic that knew she had The Quickening. Everything was harder to heal with The Quickening. And if this injury caused that to flare up again just after she'd finally gotten over the past flare up-
...No.
No. She couldn't let herself catastrophize. She was too tired, too sore for that. Extra stress...
She couldn't take that right now. Not with so many questions. So much fear. And....
Donncahd.
