Chapter 220

RILEY The next few hours blurred together, quickly that I almost got numb in all of that time. The only thing I could see was doctors scrambling up and down to figure out a way to diagnose Lake while at the same time trying not to get killed by the dimensional chaos.   I sat beside Lake's bed, one hand holding his while the other tried to dodge the various objects that kept tumbling through his portals .   Doctors worked around me, their faces set in grim concentration as they tried to assess his injuries without triggering another magical episode.   "The good news is that there's no sign of permanent brain damage," Dr. Sloane finally announced stepping closer to me. I never knew that she was a doctor but I had assumed she was a therapist back then. Still I wasn't going to give her an apology . fo r hitting her over the head with a vase. I was drawn back to reality over what She was saying.   "The bleeding has stopped, and his vital signs are stabilizing. But his powers..."   She gestu