Chapter 9A few moments later, Eira came bustling back into the room, a bowl in her hands. When she set it down, Gavril saw she’d sprinkled rose petals and lavender buds into the water. Eira then produced a couple of cloths from the voluminous pockets of her robe.
“I’ll deal with his head wound, Gavril, you deal with the side. Once you’ve cleaned it, apply pressure to encourage the bleeding to stop.”
“Yes, Mam Eira.”
As he and Eira wiped away the blood from Anand’s face and body, a sense of relief washed over Gavril and some of the tenseness eased from his body. Now that Anand was being treated, and in good, healing hands, Gavril could finally relax.
He looked up as Eira laid a hand on his arm and gave him a smile.
“That leather waistcoat of his helped protect him, and it’s a well-know
