Diamante had finally opened up about her unique ability.

She wasn’t the fiercest warrior, but both she and her brother, Ermes, possessed an extraordinary gift: regeneration. Not the kind that made you immortal, but enough to defy death when it mattered most. I wished she had told me sooner, but relief flooded me all the same. She was going to be okay.

I stood there, transfixed, as the gashes across her skin gradually disappeared, leaving no trace behind. She caught my stunned expression ...