Ren splashed the warm, mineral-rich water of the natural spring onto her face, scrubbing away the last vestiges of sleep.
She took a deep breath through her nose. Air flowed freely. No congestion. She stretched her arms above her head, feeling her joints pop satisfyingly.
"Holy cow," Ren whispered, staring at her hands. "I feel... fantastic."
The herbs Vex had forced down her throat last night had worked miracles while she slept. The flu was gone. Completely.
Ren couldn't help but marvel at it. Back in her world, a flu meant a week of misery, expensive doctors who barely looked at her, and a pharmacy receipt that could pay for a small car. She would be popping pills that only made her drowsy while the virus laughed at her immune system.
