Chapter 196

• Aria
• Thankfully, Mark’s stable now, though he’s still passed out on the couch. Whatever weird herbs Shiva used on him actually worked, which still surprises me, considering how bad he looked earlier.
• As for me, I’m curled up on another couch, right next to Lucas, who’s completely out cold. His arm is resting on the armrest like he passed out mid-thought. Shiva’s over by the table, standing and focused, grinding herbs in a small mortar plate. She said she wants to have a mix ready for Mark when he finally wakes up.