And the wound spoke.
As the plot unfolds, Sciona is forced to partner with a "duster" (a low-born, non-magical assistant) named Thomil. Through Thomil’s eyes, the reader begins to see the cracks. The magical waste doesn't just disappear; it goes somewhere . The food is bland because the soil is poisoned. The children outside the affluent wards are born sick. Blood Over Bright Haven
The "Bright Haven" is, in fact, a slaughterhouse painted white. And the wound spoke