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Healer for Hire

Chapter 3 - The Heart of Thornspire

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Every fortress, dungeon has a center. Thornspire has a heart. As Soren and his companions push deeper into the tower, its defenses, its wounds, and the secret sustaining it begin to converge. What waits at the center may change their understanding of Thornspire—and of what it truly means to keep something alive.

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Chapter 2 - Don't Heal That Wound

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For a healer, leaving a wound untreated should be unthinkable. But when Soren is warned not to heal what lies before him, a routine decision becomes a test of judgment, trust, and the limits of his duty. Sometimes closing a wound can conceal more than it repairs.

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Chapter 1 - An Upgrade

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A healer who cannot heal herself. A patient whose life is slipping beyond the reach of ordinary magic. When Soren Lysander Vale is hired to treat Solenne Ashworth, the job forces him to push his Life Weave beyond its known limits—and reveals that saving a life may require more than restoring the body.

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Prologue — 0.3 Seconds

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In the span of 0.3 seconds, a healer must decide where to place his hands—and whose life can still be saved. As fire and death close in, Soren Lysander Vale is forced to confront the question that will follow him across kingdoms: what is a life truly worth when there is never enough time to save everyone?