Val went to Clover and sat next to her. He looked over the wounds on her back. I moved closer. He was examining each of the cuts, bites, and lashes. “Do you think you can do it?” I asked. “It’s not as bad as when Echo had to heal Rosario. Some of these are in different stages of healing. Only a few are fresh. The ones that are black bruises are a little concerning. The darker the bruise is; the more blood is under the skin. Those ones could have some more serious damage under them.” Val replied. “I was as careful as possible to not get hit, but I’m not as fast as a shifter, fae, or vampire. In a lot of ways, witches are the most human of all supernaturals. Just do what you can. I can use the salve on anything that doesn’t heal with your magic.” Clover told him. “I’m tired, but this

