The room went silent at her words; even the Reaver in my hands had quieted down. That could also be because I had almost finished draining him, and he no longer had the energy to protest, but that was beside the point.
"Are you healed? Like really, and truly healed?" asked Huang Xiao Wen. His voice broke like he was too scared to allow himself to be happy. I assumed that was because he spent most of his life looking for a cure for Wu Ying Tai, and knowing that his battle was over was just too much.
Sometimes, too much hope was worse than not enough.
"Every last bit of poison has been removed, and everything has been healed," I said as the Reaver burst into ashes. Taking in a deep sigh, I tried to get to my feet.
However, Rip was much faster than me, and I was up and in his arms in a matter of seconds.
I didn't even know if my legs could hold me, but at least this way, I didn't have to worry.
