bumps and bruises

Pyralis snorted at Eden's words as the healer explained that she learned she'd never be a fighter. "What makes you say that? An unwillingness to do violence? It surely can't be your size or your skills. Healers can make some of the nastiest fighters, they know just what to rip and tear to make your body fail you." She looked to her shoulder. From her understanding Gossamer was a healer as well as a fighter and it showed in how she targeted limbs with the intention of causing crippling injury.

Well, at least the pirates had skilled healers now to counter some of the damage of battle. She nodded. "I've been fighting since I could walk. We had certain… expectations to meet." Those that didn't were culled from the litter.