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CHAPTER 86

Author: Ella David
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-04 17:54:49

Leila’s POV

The dawn light slipped through the hewn window slats of the infirmary, painting the rough-hewn floorboards in pale gold. I inhaled the scent of fresh linen and wild mint, the two most prevalent smells here, then let it out slowly, steeling myself for another day of healing. My hands still trembled, scarred by the memory of Sebastian’s silk bindings, but today they would hold scalpel and salve instead of fear.

I tied my hair back in a loose braid, pinned my weathered healer’s tunic over faded trousers, and stepped into the center of the ward. The low murmur of patients and aides greeted me. A young soldier with a bruised side leaned back on a cot; the healer Alice hovered, salve in hand. To my left, a mother cradled her feverish son; to my right, a veteran rested in his cot with a bandaged knee.

“Good morning, everyone,” I called softly. My voice cracked as I moved toward Alice and the soldier. “How does the pain feel today?”

Alice looked up, brows drawn. “Better, but you’l
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