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Jasper leaned in toward me, clearly not wanting to let the quickly deteriorating catgirl hear. “Potent poison. Tailored for her considering she has such a high tolerance for the stuff. Mind you I’ve tried poisoning her before.†Jasper was rather calm, despite the situation. “A mix of Tiger Lily toxin - and ricin.â€
“You’re a diseased animal.†I spat, and shoved the man back against the wall, lightly. I knew I might need him later. The guard with the broken leg writhed on the floor, clutching his ruine limb. The other was still and silent.
I turned and crouched next to Ayaka, catching her face between my hands. Her eyes didn’t look quite focused, and she had already begun sweating significantly. I knew little of poisons and their remedies. Fortunately, I had a specialist right in front of me.
“Tiger Lily, and ricin,†I told her, smoothing her sweat-slicked hair back. “What do you need to fix it?â€
Her eyes widened and a bitter laugh broke her trembling lips. “F-f-f-funeral.†She muttered.
“What?†I growled. “No.†I lifted her in my arms and laid her on the bed, and then rounded on the grinning Jasper. “There must be an antivenom.†I reasoned. “You wouldn’t have kept that poison around without one. What do you want for it?â€
“That, my dear Breaker,†the rat of a man replied, “is something of a long story.â€