“I just wish we could ask the Elder himself what he wants,” Julian said. I glanced at Noah across the room, who looked back at me and nodded. Good. The test results came back favorable then. That was a relief. “Maybe we can,” I said. That surprised both the new Head Healer and Julian, who both turned their wide eyes to me. So I explained, “I’ve been working on a potion to help stabilize the Elder enough for a small conversation. It should not strain him overmuch, giving us the chance to force the shift if he wishes. Though I still don’t believe that is the answer.” I was certain his body wouldn’t handle the shift, but I had other means that I was working on to help cure him. These things would take time to develop though. Feverfang virus was no easy web to untangle, or it would have

