"Master!" Ume called out in worry at the sheer amount of blood pouring from Taranis's wrist, turning the blade crimson.
"It's fine," Taranis said in a calm voice. He formed a reassuring smile as he continued, "Focus on meditating, or my precious blood will be wasted."
Ume bit her lower lip in frustration. Taranis had only told her that a small amount of Dragon's blood was required for The Complete Rejuvenation technique. Had she known he would lose this much blood, she would never have agreed to this method. Perhaps that was the very reason he hadn't told her the actual amount needed.
Now that it was already done, Ume quickly took the lotus position, hovering half a foot above the ground. Taranis placed the palm of his injured arm flat on her upper back. A thin veil of dark energy covered the blood leaking from his wrist like a waterfall. It began moving along Taranis's skin, reaching Ume's back.
