Eli's forehead glistens with sweat. He swallows hard, but his mouth is dry as sandpaper. Magical poisoning? Why didn't it occur to him? He's supposed to be a doctor.
As usual, Nell is unaffected. She cocks her head to her left, eyeing Amachi with disinterest in her eyes. She looks like it doesn't have to do with her. Are they not talking about her? Then, it occurs to him that she might be aware of it.
Did Devil tell her?
It's plausible if that cat tells her. After all, Devil is born from Nell's soul. There are constraints on Devil too. Despite what people think about Devil and Nell, he knows that Devil isn't Nell's familiar. That cat is from Nell's soul, her magic, and her pain. In one way, it's not wrong to say that Devil is Nell's child. Devil can't hide it from Nell for long.
What if they are hiding something from him?
