Magic of Winter: (Reverse Harem Serial) (Winter Princess Book 3) by Skye MacKinnon

Author:Skye MacKinnon [MacKinnon, Skye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Peryton Press
Published: 2017-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4: Crispin

“What have you done now,” Crispin huffs.

“It wasn’t me,” Frost protests, but Crispin just raises an eyebrow and ushers us inside the cottage.

Aodh and Chesca are sitting in the living room, but get up when they see us. The Guardian motions us to the sofa. “You can lie down here, Frost.”

Chesca mutters something about blood stains but one look from her Guardian lover silences her. Wow, I hadn’t realised just how much influence he had on the demon diva.

With a groan, Frost sinks onto the sofa. Crispin stands next to him, moving his hands through the air above Frost's burned back. I can see him weaving a net of thin magic strands, delicate and beautiful.

"This is your first lesson in healing," Crispin mutters, his forehead scrunched in concentration.

"I hadn't planned it to be like this," I reply sadly.

"Don't worry, Princess," Frost calls, his voice muffled from between two pillows his head is lying on. "I'm happy to be a lab rat for you."

"Ehm... thanks. You're making me feel so much better."

He laughs, then groans as Crispin lowers the woven-magic-net onto his back.

"Magic by nature is without purpose," Crispin explains while manipulating the web. "Only the magic user's intention turns it into a tool. When I wove this net, it was just a shape, nothing more. Just energy assembled in a certain way. Now, though, I'm putting intention into it. I'm telling it to take on a purpose and heal Frost's injuries. You need to give it precise instructions. It's easy if it's something like 'light a candle', but with healing, you need to tell it exactly what to do. Which is why medical knowledge is essential even for a magic healer. I need to know what the skin needs to be healed. Does it need fluids, blood, chemicals to mend itself."

"So even though I have magic and could weave a web like yours, I wouldn't actually be able to use it to heal?" I ask, a little confused. This sounds so unlike the magic I normally use.

"You may be able to heal a broken bone, but you likely wouldn't be able to repair the injured tissue around the break. Once we're in the Realms, I'm going to teach you the basics so you can heal at least minor injuries yourself."

Frost snickers. "What he's basically saying is that this is a lesson in how you know nothing and how he can't teach you just now."

In response, Crispin flicks a finger and a part of this magic net presses down on Frost's skin. He wails. "What were you saying, my friend?"

"Nothing. Only that you're the best healer ever. Now could you please get on with it?"

Crispin sighs. "As you wish."

With practised movements, he waves his hands through the air, his fingers manipulating the magic like a spider tugging on her web. Some of the magic strands flow into Frost's body, others spread out on his skin. Slowly, I can see them having an effect. His flesh looks less red, and the blisters shrink until they disappear completely.

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