Amber’s POV
“Wait!” I shouted, pushing at Julian to try to get around him. He was persistent in his protection of me, constantly trying to make sure he was in front. It was endearing but also frustrating. Right now, growling and posturing wasn’t going to get us what we wanted. “My name is Amber, I’m a Healer, and I’ve come here to try to get help for my daughter!”
“Amber,” Rafael scolded, but I was beyond listening to him. Someone had to do something or a serious fight was going to break out. One that could result in casualties.
I couldn’t allow that. No one was going to get hurt because of my plans, not if I could help it.
The man paused as he looked at me more closely. “The Healer Amber?”
“Yes,” I said. “You’ve heard of me?”
“Everyone has heard of you,” the man replied. He looked
