Shoutout to Bruh_Vista for beta-reading and providing extensive feedback for this chapter!
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Like a mother cat inspecting every nook and cranny of her kittens, Jean perused Kili with extreme thoroughness for any signs of damage caused by the Plague. After separating her from the plagued lands, Jean washed the girl thoroughly and placed the now pristine girl with glowing skin inside the research tent.
"I'm really okay," Kili said for the nth time. "In fact, I feel better than ever!"
"That's exactly why I need to make sure nothing is wrong," Jean declared. "If people feel different from how they usually do, and they can't explain the cause, then something is probably wrong with their body."
"How does that make any sense?" Kili said with a wry scoff.
"Good things never come for free," Jean stated. "Usually..."
"So what's happening with me?" Kili probed.
