Chapter 112: If We Had A Choice
It didn’t take long for Rip to come back with Wang Tian Mu. One thing that I hadn’t realized before when we were both stuck in the cages was just how weak she actually was.
Rip was carrying her, princess style, in his arms like he couldn’t bear to put her down, but I knew better. Her legs were so skinny that I could easily see the large joint of her knee poking out like a softball. Most of her muscles must have atrophied from having been abused and caged for so long.
I really felt bad for the woman, but at least there was a bright side to this hell she had found herself in. While her fiancé might be dead, Rip was more than willing to carry her in more ways than one until death did one of them part.
And that type of love and devotion was rare, and I envied her for it.
"Are you okay?" she asked as soon as Rip put her down on her feet. While she was clearly weak, she made a point to stand up on her own just to prove everyone wrong. "I’m happy you won your fight."
"Two fights," I smiled at her, holding up two fingers like a victory sign. "The first one was human, and the second one was a reaver."
"You managed to take out a reaver?" demanded Rip, coming closer to the Healer as if to protect her from me. "How?"
"He made a wish," I replied with a shrug, turning my attention to the reaver in the corner. "He asked for death, and I granted it."
"If you really make wishes come true, why don’t you use one to get out of here?" asked Wang Tian Mu, cocking her head to the side. She had one of those patronizing smiles on her face that I couldn’t stand. The one where it was clear that they thought they knew more than them.