Chapter 10: Revelations

Helios carried the huntress to a spot in the shade. He had made sure to head to a deserted spot at the side of the clock tower as to avoid crowds and potential danger for his friend.

"Over here! Hurry! Please..."

"Alright...take of the bandage...let me take a look..."

The mage had brought a priest over to heal Malene's wound. He quickly unraveled the strip of cloth. The blood had clot, making it harder to peel the makeshift bandage away from her face.

"Heat this."

The Mage took the bottle of holy water that the priest was holding and lit a fire ball under it, nearly scorching his hand in the process. The priest took the bottle, his hand protected by a glove. He poured the heated water on the cloth, loosening the bloodstained bandage from her skin. He frowned as soon as he saw the gash.

"Dammit, you sure have a knack for overreacting. This wound is nothing more than a shallow gash...she would have survived."

"Then why did she faint?"

"Did she hit her head on anything?"

"I don't know...wait...yeah, I think so. There was a trunk lying nearby."

"Well that explains the bruise on the back of her head. You sure love being a savior to pretty young girls don't you?"

"Why you...hey, she's waking up!"

Malene slowly sat up, her hand on her forehead.

"I'm so....dizzy...."

"Don't move..."

The priest placed a hand on either side of her head, one covering her eyes and the other on her bruise. He concentrated his power into his hands, healing her wounds within seconds.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah...just...dizzy..."

"How many fingers am I holding up?"

"Sorry, but I haven't the slightest idea."

"Well girl, open your eyes and look!"

She obeyed, slowly opening her eyelids to reveal two hauntingly white orbs.