Chapter 44: Deadly Circumstances
Taryn hurried over to where Daphne lay and quickly inspected her wounds.
There was a deep cut by her side bleeding profusely and a number of minor cuts and bruises all over her body.
Taryn briskly walked to her shelf and pulled it open, just as she heard a crash from outside.
’The city guard?’ She wondered, thankful to have received more time.
Shuffling through the shelf, her hands finally landed on the substance she was looking for, a healing potion similar to the balm she had used on Xanthos.
Daphne’s eyes were closed from the pain, but when Taryn lifted her to rest on the wall, her eyes fluttered open, staring around the room.
"I-Is it gone?" She managed to say, suppressing the pain in her abdomen.
"Someone is fighting it outside, I think it’s the city guard. Hold still, I need to treat your wounds."
With intense focus, Taryn uncorked the potion and then using her fingers she brought the two edges of the wound together, her hands stained red with Daphne’s blood.
When the two edges were close enough, Taryn dripped a generous amount of the shimmering green liquid onto her wound.
She held it in place for a few seconds, until it closed, leaving a mark that would heal over time.