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Start reading →A magical sickness has left a kingdom struggling to endure, and its people have come to depend on the young healer Solon. He has treated villagers, soldiers, nobles, and even royalty; to many, his steady service has made him seem less like a person than a symbol of hope. But gratitude is a fragile thing when fear and need take hold. When Solon helps a girl whom her own village despises, the people he has served turn against him. Soon, the crown and those closest to him will ask for more than his kindness can easily give. In a kingdom where every crisis demands a savior, the most difficult question may be whether anyone will notice what saving everyone has cost him.
Solon
Patient and attentive, he notices others’ discomfort before his own and tends to answer demands gently, even when he is running out of strength.
A young healer in a kingdom stricken by magical sickness, Solon has spent years treating people across every level of society. At the story’s start, he helps a girl rejected by her village, drawing the villagers’ anger.
Odran
Not yet established; keep his words and temperament consistent with his circumstances without assuming a fixed personality before the story develops it.
A prince suffering from a very serious illness. The kingdom orders Solon to heal him, and Solon’s refusal is treated as betrayal.
Neris
Wary and observant, she watches what people do more closely than what they claim, and her guarded questions grow more direct as her concern deepens.
A young girl hated by her village, Neris is saved by Solon. As she comes to recognize the damage he carries, she begins trying to protect him.
Bramel
Familiar and persuasive, he tends to frame requests as practical necessities and overlooks the burden they place on people he trusts.
Solon’s closest friend, Bramel has long been near the healer’s work. As the kingdom’s needs mount, he begins taking advantage of Solon’s kindness and asks him to sacrifice himself for others.
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