"Wait," Ava pleaded and there was such genuine concern in her eyes that Raven almost broke.
"Please don't go. At least let me tend to your injuries. You have burns on your arms and you breathed in a lot of smoke."
Raven looked down and realized Ava was right because her arms were covered in small burns that she hadn't even noticed in all the chaos and now that the adrenaline was wearing off, they hurt.
"I'm fine," Raven said but Ava shook her head.
"You're not fine and I'm a healer so I know what I'm talking about," Ava said firmly and there was that stubborn set to her jaw again.
"Come back to the palace with us. Let me treat your wounds and then if you still want to leave, I won't stop you."
Raven wanted to refuse, but her arms really did hurt and she was exhausted, The mere thou
