Ulla brushes Malcolm's hair back from his face, and Hjerte slides down her arm to curl up by his shoulder for the time being. "I would make house calls, if you asked," she tells him.

Then she wraps an arm around Will and leans into his side. "I wanted to help. You don't owe me thanks. And blood amplifies magic, which makes cuts easier to heal than most injuries. For complex healing spells, sometimes I cut myself or my patient solely for that."