THE PRIEST.I did not like the way the room smelled when I stepped inside and sat down, preparing to get to work. This kingdom, they only sent for me when things were already getting out of hand, more like they were using me and would only bring me in when all of their other solutions must have fallen through. But what could I do, I had a duty to the king, just like I did to the moon goddess. I kept my bag aside and sat beside the king. “My king… can you hear me?”I kept my voice low as I spoke careful and respectfully, even with that, he didn't respond to me, not even a shift in his breathing, and that alone was enough to unsettle me because this was not a man who went down easily, not even when he was wounded.I reached out and placed my fingers lightly against his wrist, feeling for his pulse, and it was there, strong but uneven, like it was fighting against something.“He should not still be like this,” I muttered, more to myself than anyone else, and I glanced at the elders
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