Chapter 44: Solar Invocation

"Which one of you is the doctor here?" A middle-aged man stepped through the doorway, his gaze darting between Marcellus and Gabriel. Before Gabriel could reply, Marcellus jumped in. "This is Dr. Jauncy!" The clinic had a rule: the first patient of the day was always seen by the owner. "So young?" The man looked Gabriel up and down, skeptical. Gabriel smiled. "Age doesn't determine skill." The man shook his head, still unconvinced. In Valia, every renowned traditional medicine doctor he'd ever...