Higher Stakes
Without a coordinated attack, the westerners were easy to take out by a skilled fighter. The taste of venom had long since receded from his mouth. The healing potion Kamiko gave him was effective.
“I had brought it for Qinglong. Might as well use it now.” She had said.
Qinglong asked, “where did you get this?”
Bailong obliged her with Qinglong’s small talk. Kamiko's answer engaged Qinglong for quite a long time. “I got it from the healers the first day you arrived, but no one was allowed to see you and we couldn’t find where you were.”
The potion was effective. He was numb to the pain as Neulin patched up the wound.
Suddenly, a knock on the door made him turn to his vision. Neulin’s hands paused.
“It’s Lady Rou.”
Neulin went back to working on his wound and Kamiko rushed to the door.