Chapter 3Zale did his best to appear rested and energetic, or as energetic as he could muster when drenched in sweat and unable to move off the bed. Liz was a no-nonsense woman who looked to be about his age, but his vision was a little blurry, so he might be wrong.
Concern clung to her words as she spoke. “You should see a doctor. White willow bark and elderflowers won’t do much good.”
“Thank you, but I’ve already seen all the doctors there are. My time is up. I only wanted to see Edge before I passed.”
She stood frozen for a moment, then she glanced at Albus before focusing on him again. Telling people you were dying often made conversation awkward, but what could he do?
“You wanted to see Edge? Why Edge? It’s one of the most boring places on earth.”
“Dragons.” He chuckled. “I wante
