t there was no time to delay in what he had to do. Once she started, there was no telling how long it would be until he woke — if he woke.With all his effort, Richard lunged, seizing her dress at the collar. He pulled himself close to her face, pulled her down toward him so she could hear him.He had to ask if they knew where Kahlan was. If they didn't, then he had to ask Nicci to help him find her.The only thing he could get out was the single word."Kahlan," he whispered with all his strength."All right, Richard. All right." Nicci gripped his wrists and pulled his hands off her dress. "Listen to me." She pressed him back down against the table. "Listen. There's no time. You have to calm down. Be still. Just relax and let me do the work."She brushed back his hair and laid a gentle, caring hand to his forehead as her other hand again grasped the cursed arrow.Richard desperately struggled to say no, struggled to tell them that they needed to find Kahlan, but already the tingle of magic was intensifying into paralyzing pain.Richard went rigid with the agony of the power lancing into his chest.He could see Nicci and Cara's faces above him.And then a deadly darkness ignited within the room.He had been healed by Nicci before. Richard knew the feel of her power. This time, something was different. Dangerously different.Cara gasped. "What are you doing!""What I must if I'm to save him. It's the only way.""But you can't.»"If you'd rather I let him slip into the arms of death, then say so. Otherwise, let me do as I must to keep him among us."Cara studied Nicci's heated expression for only a moment before letting out a noisy breath and nodding.Richard reached for Nicci's wrist, but Cara caught his first and pressed it back to the ta
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