I felt Maria withdraw, and realized that she was badly hurt. Much as I hated to admit it, she was right about how to best stop Leon. She showed me what had happened and I shuddered. She'd almost died. I didn't know what would happen to me if she died while we were together, but I had a feeling that it wouldn't be good. So now she had to heal, and I was in control.

I looked around, right as Leon came in carrying Moonsong over one shoulder and Spati over the other. I rushed over and Leon tossed Spati at my feet. "Heal him" he said casually and I bent over him, healing him as best as I could, given that Maria was taking most of my/her/our energy. When I finished, Leon had me help Spati up, then I Went to stand at his side, getting an approving nudge from Maria--who was already well on her way to being healed and taking over again.