None of them had expected this outcome.
Kael moved as if to approach, but Morwenna seized his arm and held him back.
My father had gone pale with shock, his voice barely a whisper.
"We must... we must get her to the healer-den..."
I fumbled desperately for my communication crystal, ready to summon the healers.
But Morwenna snatched it from my grasp.
"No summoning! First, hand over the Moonblessing token!"
I screamed at her through my tears.
"My mother is dying, and you still think only of the blessing!"
Kael's face twisted with something that might have been reluctance. He opened his mouth to speak, but one look from his mother silenced him.
Morwenna planted her hands on her hips, unmoved.
"If you care so much about your mother, then give us the token! If she dies because of the delay, that blood is on your hands!"
Desperation broke me. Tears streamed down my face.
"Kael, I am begging you. Please, let me take my mother to the healers first. The Moonblessing... I will agree to split it with you."
I had to keep some portion. Without it, I would have no means to pay for my mother's healing.
Morwenna still refused to yield.
"Words mean nothing. Bring out the token first!"