Chapter 18His head spinning from everything that was happening, Jem was helped back into his room while a real doctor examined him. He answered the barrage of questions about what he’d taken and how much as best as he could.
The doctor tested what Airlia had called a sedative and revealed it to be a powerful narcotic and hallucinogenic that also made the taker susceptible to suggestion. If it wasn’t for his father popping in and out to make sure he was okay, Jem would think he was still dreaming.
“I’m going to give you a small shot, Jem.” The doctor patted Jem’s arm gently. “Ordinarily I’d say sleep, drink plenty of water, and rest until you’ve flushed the other drug from your system. And that’s still what I want you to do.” He wagged his finger, his voice was stern, but his expression s
