"Healer Ethan, I must depart," I say, offering a polite bow of gratitude."Take care on your journey back through the lower wards, Sommy," Ethan replies warmly, watching me gather my heavy woolen cloak.Once I step out of the sterile scent of the apothecary clinic into the freezing air of Moonscar City, I slide my hand into my satchel, pull out my rune-communicator, and dial Jabari Silvermane's direct frequency. It rings twice before a deep, frost-edged voice answers."Identify yourself," Jabari demands, his tone flat and dangerously guarded."Jabari, it is Sommy Blackwood," I reply evenly, leaning against the cold stone wall of the clinic.A brief pause hangs over the line, filled only by the crack of static and the howling wind. "Lady Sommy. To what do I owe the unexpected privilege of your call?""Ethan Yarrow directed me to you," I state, cutting straight to the point. "I am seeking a specific array of wild, high-altitude medicinal herbs
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