The Fae Serenade.
Her touch is soft, practiced.
“Anywhere else?” she asks.
I lift my right hand. She takes it, examining the bruises.
“This looks like it hurts,” she says.
“Like a bitch,” I mutter, trying to lighten the mood.
She doesn’t laugh. “Sorry that happened,” she murmurs. “I hate that I can’t do more to stop it.”
I wince as she tends to my fingers. The relief is instant, but fleeting.
“You won’t be able to use this hand properly for a while,” she says, then adds more quietly, “Have you heard of the Dance of the Dead?”
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