@@@@@“Like glue,” she told me“It
@@@@@“Like glue,” she told me“It holds
everything together and lets the Heal do its job She wiped it over my arm in one swift pass
“Okay, you can move that now
I held it up to lookA faint pink line was visible under the shiny gelThe blood was still wet on
my arm, but there was no source anymoreAs I watched, the Healer cleaned my skin with one
quick pass of a damp towel
“Turn your face this way, pleaseHmm, you must have hit those rocks just exactly wrong
“Well, thank goodness you were able to drive yourself here
She was lightly dripping Heal onto my cheek, smearing it with the tips of her fingers“Ah, I
love to watch it workLooks much better alreadyOkay… around the edges She smiled to
herselfI want this to be erased She worked for a minute longer
“Here's some water,” the older woman said as she came through the door
“Thank you, Cerulean
“Let me know if you need anything moreI wondered if she was from the Flower PlanetBlue flowers were rare–one might
take a name from thatHow do you feel?”
I pulled myself upI hadn't felt so healthy in a long time