"Ace!" I dropped to my knees, sending healing magic into him. There was an exit wound on his back so the bullet wasn't lodged inside him, but he wasn't breathing.

Esther's lifeless body flashed before my eyes. There was less magic in the world available for healing than ever before, and if I couldn't get enough to heal Esther, what chance did I have to heal Ari?

I increased my magic, but Ari didn't stir.

Ro nudged me aside and I almost decked him. He rolled Ari ...