Rhea“Are you new here?” The head doctor asks, glaring at me. “Do you not understand that this man is infected? He will kill you the second you touch him!” The man truly looks terrified. I suppose I am as well, but I can’t give up now. I can’t ignore the thing that is urging me to try and make this work. I only wish Sira could talk to me. Maybe she could give me some sort of guidance.Ignoring the five doctors who are advising me to stay away, I cautiously approach the wounded patient. The man lying there looks nothing like I expected. He’s very young. Probably my age. His eyes are open, glassy and barely focused. His chest rises in shallow, breaths like every inhale is a fight he’s losing. His lips are pale, cracked, but when he notices me standing over him, he looks at me and smiles softly.“Hi there, How do you feel?” I ask softly, surprised that my voice doesn’t shake as much as I expect it to.His smile widens just a little. “Tired,” he whispers. “But it’s…it’s fine. I’ve accepted
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