By the time the High Priest finished explaining everything, Cherion felt like he had just unlocked an extremely depressing bonus chapter of his own biography. Though, of course, it wasn't his. It belonged to OG Cherion
He hadn't lived through those moments himself, but listening to the old man recount the scene painted a stark, vivid picture in his mind. He could practically see it, a frantic noble couple kneeling on the floor, a bleeding finger flawlessly knit back together by a brilliant golden light, and a desperate father pleading to have his child's miraculous power permanently snuffed out for his own survival.
Oh, okay... wow. A bitter, quiet realization washed over him as he listened. He had to admit, the OG Cherion's parents had been entirely right. In this kind of setting, having an absolute cheat-code ability like a healing power would have eventually caused the OG Cherion to meet his own demise.
