King Elk Forest instruo

he knew nothing about plants, but looked over it all the same. the medicus had an excitable way in her for the thing that germanicus did not think extended to men. something pure about the way the mud hid the tainted parts of the woman, as if that wretched elk watched even now.

"allow me to help you carry it back," the guard offered in his quiet voice. hushflower gaze surveyed the far bank and then belonged to sacnite once more. "how is it administered, this medicine?"