Chapter 130: Old House, New Owner-Reed Jub

"Guaranteed." Diego Santee said, steady as a rock, "Hand over that rare root, and I'll cure you." His words seemed to breathe life back into Thorin. "I'm sorry, Dr. Santee. I got carried away and lost my manners for a moment." He gathered himself, bowed slightly, and led Diego Santee into the villa. "If you can save me, a single root is nothing. I'd give everything I have." No one else knew how vicious the pain was when the strange illness seized him. If there had been even the faintest chance,...