The carriage rumbled into motion, and with every turn of its wheels, Leo felt a fresh pang of worry for his parents.
Though they would never admit it, his newfound perception revealed things they tried to hide: the subtle, tell-tale signs of mana poisoning that tainted their bodies and the very rituals they performed.
It was especially pronounced in his father; that was the real reason he had fallen ill.
All those years living on the
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