Shadow Pact
"There must be something in there that can help."
Paoli was quiet for a minute. "I hadn't thought about that," he admitted. "And I'm not saying it's a bad idea." His voice was thoughtful, his brow furrowed in a look of consideration. "I have books on every herb and healing plant. It's possible there might be something in there. But even if we stop the shift," he paused and looked at William. "And that's a big if, mind you," he said, before he gestured to the woman in question. "She's still marked for death, and we still failed to follow an order."