The Healer

Healing magic was his gift. With a spell he could will away cuts and infections and broken bones. He brought joy to countless people as he travelled the land taking away their pain, but everyone was too busy marvelling at the healed person to peek behind the curtain and watch the healer afterwards. In his tent he would lay on his bed and wait for the magic to take effect. Then the ailment would manifest on his body. Some nights blood soaked his sheets, and others he suffered the fever of infection. But his own body healed twice as fast compared to others, and therefore he suffered less pain. No matter how near death his patients were, the healer always took on the challenge. He gladly sacrificed his health for theirs.