In the chaotic and devastated infirmary, all four individuals had sustained injuries of varying degrees. Lae'zel and Ethemon were the hardest hit. Aside from the various cuts and scrapes inflicted by flying machinery fragments, Lae'zel's mind remained in a state of turmoil; she was curled up into a ball, clutching her head.
Ethemon's condition was far worse. A massive spike had impaled his abdomen. The fact that his limbs could still move proved he wasn't completely paralyzed, but the sheer volume of blood loss had rendered his face as pale as Astarion's.
Shadowheart and Astarion fared slightly better. They had positioned themselves farther back and made an emergency retreat the moment the explosion went off. Moreover, Shadowheart had reacted with lightning speed to cast a shield spell around herself, followed immediately by a cure wounds spell once the blast subsided. Consequently, apart from some torn clothing, the two of them remained largely unscathed.
Chapter 57