The cemetery clearance had come in an hour, and Edwin stared at it. Such an innocent little thing. So, life changing. If he went to the cemetery now, he would forever lose the ability to use even the simplest of mana healing procedures.
A single shadow.
He could make it a big one, hide it in his own. Then he could go alone to the Asylum of Blood. There was no point in dragging Harry, Daniel, and the kids with him. The desert was a harsh and unforgiving place. And children are so much more prone to sicknesses than adults.
Wandermere was not a bad town. It had a clinic. The apartment was prepaid for the next three months. Surely, Edwin wouldn't even take that long.
But, with the shadow came his new liability. Condensed mana.
It was still something people experimented with. It was widely used in agriculture. Something about the mana making the plants grow faster.