Flashback ( PDFDrive )

Exhale.
Repeat.
When Fitz’s grip on his sparkly dragon relaxed, Elwin told him, “I
figured you were going to say that. It’s why I also grabbed this.” He
held up a forest green elixir. “I designed this medicine for Caprise
Redek, trying to help her steady her moods. It sadly wasn’t strong
enough, thanks to the complexities of her injuries. And I have no idea
if it’s the right approach for you. But your emotions seem to affect the
echo, so—”
“I’ll take it,” Fitz told him, holding out his hand.
A million arguments raged in Sophie’s head as she watched him
swallow the elixir, but she kept them there, knowing she would’ve
made the same choice.
“How does that feel?” Elwin asked, flashing a blue orb around him.
“I can’t really tell,” Fitz admitted.
But after several more seconds he rolled onto his back, staring at
the ceiling. “Okay, I think that’s better. My chest just feels a little
tight now. And sore.”
Sophie slumped against her pillow, relief warm and tingly in her
head.
“Is that how it is for you?” Fitz asked her.
“Sort of. It hits me just as fast—and my emotions definitely trigger
it. But I get a headache. And if I’m asleep, the nightmares are . . .” She
stopped herself before she could relive any of them. “I also get pain in
my hand, and it can affect how my bones are healing.”
“Unfortunately, it looks like your ribs might have the same issue,”
Elwin warned Fitz. “That’s why you’re feeling sore.”