Profitable Pain

Magnus looked at Thalia for a moment, then pulled back his sharp aura, like he believed her.

"Get out. We're at the infirmary," he said flatly.

Then he answered her earlier question. "Mid- and high-grade energy blocks are scarce. I can't give you those. Think of something else."

Thalia and Greta looked at each other, totally on the same page. They said at the exact same time, "Then give us a car.