Slapped Him Playfully

I'd deal with them later. First, I needed to get to Dorian. He was still on the ground, his breathing labored, but his lips were no longer sewn shut. I placed my hands on his chest, near his heart, and began to heal him.

"Hi," he said gently.

Even after all I went through, all I'd done, I felt suddenly shy. "Hi yourself," I responded.

He turned toward me, but I held him steady. "Don't move. Let me finish healing you."

Dorian cleared his throat. "Alright. But go easy on me." He tried to smirk, but it looked more like a grimace. If he weren't so broken, I would've slapped him playfully. Instead, I sent the Seal's power into him, repairing the damage I hadn't managed to fix earlier.