Rakar’s consciousness returned slowly, pulled from the abyss of darkness by a searing pain. It wasn't the pain of the silver poison, but a liquid fire spreading from his thigh throughout his entire body.“ARGHHH!”Rakar clenched his teeth tightly, his back arching off the cold floor. He opened his eyes. His vision was blurred. He saw Eldric’s face above him, his expression calm, his hand just pulling an empty syringe from Rakar’s thigh.“Hold on, Rakar. Let the medicine burn out the silver,” Eldric said. His voice wasn't loud, but deep and resonant, as if coming from the bottom of a well.“Ardan…” Rakar hissed, ignoring the pain tearing at his nerves. “Where is Ardan?”“Safe, Boss. He’s with me.”It was Daniel’s voice. Rakar turned his head. He saw his assistant standing near the operating table, holding a sobbing Ardan on his shoulder. Beside him, Revira stood frozen, her face as pale as a corpse.One minute stretched into an hour of torture.Slowly, the heat subsided, replaced by a
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