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Aftermath

Penulis: Juno Sparks
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-14 08:08:03

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The shelter clinic smells like blood and antiseptic. I've been working for six hours straight. Treating the wounded from the blood club rescue.

Danny's on the cot nearest me. Shoulder wound from silver bullet. I've extracted the bullet, cleaned the wound, stitched it closed. But silver poisoning is spreading. His healing is suppressed.

"How bad?" he asks.

"Bad. You'll live but recovery takes weeks." I wrap the bandage. "No combat for at least a month."

"We don't have a month."

"I know." I
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