Chapter 24 A Step Closer To Flame

• The late afternoon sun filtered through the dense canopy, casting golden light that danced across the ground and the stone walls of the healer’s den. Xueya knelt on the smooth floor next to a young boy who winced as she gently examined his swollen ankle.
• “It’s a sprain,” she murmured, her fingers deftly pressing along the joint. “No tears. You’re lucky.”
• The boy grumbled, a sheepish look crossing his face. “I tripped while running away from Kael,” he admitted, his eyes darting to the side.