Chapter 143

"What do you mean, infected?"

"Dark magic. Ancient and corrupted. It seeps into the very stones, lingers in the air." The healer's face was pale as he spoke. "Most people who spend extended time there become ill within hours. The symptoms are exactly what we're seeing—fever, weakness, uncontrollable shaking."

I felt Torin's tension spike, radiating from him like heat from a forge. "You're saying t