Chapter Eight
“I need something to depress his tongue so he doesn’t swallow it or bite it off.” I drop to my knees next to him. “Raven, transport to the healers.”
“I’ve got it,” Jayden says and shadows wrap around him, taking him to the healers’ office for help.
“Here,” Raven says, handing me a small dagger.
“Seriously?” I ask, rearing back. “I am not sticking a knife in his mouth.”
“It’s the only thing I’ve got.” She wiggles the knife in front of my face.
“What if I accidentally cut off his tongue? The way he’s jerking around it’s a real possibility.” I grip Adrian’s jaw, ready to just stick my fingers in his mouth instead when the white recedes from his eyes.
“Wait,” Kira says, placing a hand on my shoulder.
Adrian rolls to his side, coughing and gagging, but the convulsions have stopped finally and he’s no longer foaming at the mouth.
“What the hell was that all about?” I ask.
I sit back on my haunches, attempting to give him space without moving too far away in case it happens again and he needs me to keep him from biting off his tongue.
Note to self: The medical kit needs tongue depressors in case this happens again on a mission.
“Vision,” Adrian mumbles.
“That’s never happened before because of a vision,” I point out.
“I’ve never had a vision like that before.” He attempts to sit up but groans and lands on his back.
“What do you mean? You’re not going to have another seizure, are you?” I ask, rapid fire, as I scan the clearing for Jayden.
What is taking him so long? We need the healer like now.
“I have never seen the entirety of the future before.” Adrian squeezes his eyes shut.
“What?” I ask, shocked.
“I saw every strand of fate, every choice that’s made, and the outcome of that choice, and I can’t tell a soul what I saw,” he says with tears in his eyes.
“Let’s get you up and to the healer, okay?” I stand up, dusting off my pants, and turn to Dax. “Keep working with them. Sara is going to help your brothers learn to take down a smaller, quicker opponent.”
Adrian stares up at the sky even as I hold out a hand to help him up. He’s dazed, which is understandable since his gift just became an even bigger burden on him than it was before. Can a half-human brain even handle that much knowledge? Is this dangerous for my friend?
“Adrian? You need a healer.” I wave my hand at him, trying again to get him to take it.
“Can’t move yet,” he says, voice hollow.
“Are you okay?” I ask.
It’s a dumb question and Raven raises a brow at me.
“There’s too much. I can’t…” Adrian shakes his head.
“Is he okay?” Jayden asks, jogging into the clearing.
“What took you so long?”
“The healer refused to shadow travel with me. I had to run here,” he says, chest heaving for breath.
