Chapter 93

The next morning, sunlight filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow over the room. I stretched slowly, feeling a strange, quiet energy humming through me. The healer’s remedy was already beginning to work—I could feel it, a subtle warmth spreading through my limbs, like the first touch of spring after a long winter. It was faint, but it was there.

I sat up, glancing over to find Ryker al