*Storm's POV*

After getting dressed, I made my way to the living room where Kim and the village healer awaited me. The man at the bedroom was gone before I got out. I settled myself onto the couch, ready to hear what the healer had to say. As she began to assess my body, her hands gentle and experienced, a sense of anticipation filled the air.

"Young lady," the healer spoke softly, her voice carrying a weight of significance, "I have something important to tell you." I leaned in, my curiosity piqued. What could be so momentous? But nothing I'm the world could have prepared me for her next words....