Blackfeather Woods addict with a pen

The girl tried very hard to read his lips, but through his clear discomfort, she only caught the words hot and fire. Still, that was all she needed to know, right? She was contemplating these side effects when he began to retch, and she turned her head to spare him her gaze as he vomited up the contents of his stomach, hopefully alleviating most, if not all, of his pain.

"Better?" Maegi asked, giving him a few moments to compose himself. Once all was settled, she turned on her heel and signaled for him to follow, looking back over her shoulder. "C'mon. You should get some water--it'll cool the burning, if it's still there." Not to mention wash away the green taste from his mouth. Some herbs were okay, but none compared to fresh meat, even if they did send your brain to amazing places.