The Elemental Union: Book One Devian by Shanna Bosarge

Author:Shanna Bosarge [Bosarge, Shanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shamibo Publishing
Published: 2018-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

19

Healer

Moira watched Brom as he descended the stairs. Once alone, she took a deep breath and steeled her nerves before turning the knob and entering the room. I can’t believe she’s a Devian was all she could think about, and a Rin’Ovana on top of that. Moira was excited.

Pushing the door open she stepped in to the room. Sterling, Moira said the name to herself, Sterling Rin’Ovana. Moira thought the name suited the girl. She advanced into the room to find Sterling just standing in the center as if she was unsure of what to do.

“Are you all right, my dear?” Moira asked, approaching Sterling.

“I’m afraid to touch anything.” Sterling said, her cheeks flushed. Moira expected her flushed cheeks were more from a fever than from embarrassment.

“Never you mind,” Moira said as she rummaged around in the wardrobe for a nightshirt to replace the filthy clothes Sterling was wearing. “Whatever gets dirty can be washed,” Moira continued with her head in the armoire. Here it is! Moira thought excitedly.

Moira pulled a long nightshirt out of the drawer and turned to Sterling who continued to stand in the center of the room, unmoving.

“Milady,” Cinri’s voice was followed by a small knock on the door, “I have your kit.”

“Oh, splendid.” Moira hurried to the door and took the box from Cinri. “Thank you Cinri.”

“I shall be right outside, if you need to call for me.”

Moira was sure it was Brom’s instructions to Cinri to remain close. Her brother was ever the warrior and always cautious.

“All right, come here my dear, let’s take a look at you.”

Sterling hesitated for a moment. This was the first time in a very long time that anyone had been kind to her. She felt a relief wash over her and all she could do was follow Moira’s instructions. She felt detached from her own body as Moira pulled the cotton uniform shirt over her head.

Sterling thought she heard Moira gasp when she noticed the network of scars that were scored into Sterling’s chest, back and sides. The marks that Helios had burnt into her skin throbbed with a dull pain. I’ll forever be reminded of my time spent in Sionaad, Sterling thought.

“Come sit,” Moira pulled the padded stool from the vanity and instructed Sterling to sit. She examined each of Sterling’s arms before reaching into a medium sized box that seemed to contain all manner of vials and bits of gauze. “We need to clean these wounds before they become any more infected than they already are.”

Sterling sat patiently while Moira took out a small piece of cloth and soaked it in a strong-smelling liquid. Sterling was unprepared for the pain she would endure when Moira pressed the cloth to the open scrapes and cuts on her back.

“Ouch!” Sterling tried to dodge away from Moira’s ministrations, but Moira held her still.

“Just bear with it,” Moira’s jovial manner was gone. Her brow was furrowed as she examined the lash marks inflicted by Engram. She grew quiet as she worked her way around Sterling’s body.

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