Tal released his grip on Ester, though his face still showed anger. "What will happen if Valehna heals the cut?" He asked, more firmly this time. It was the first time he'd used his size to actually intimidate any of them, he squared up to Ester, towering over her.<br/><br/>The elf sighed, pulling out her hand and ripping off the bandage. The cut was deep and bloody, though there didn't seem to be any sign of infection thus far. "If you heal this, Mesaraih's wound will come back. I transferred it from him to me. If you're<span style="font-style: italic">that</span>convinced I've put him under some spooky spell, heal it. But you'll have put one of our best fighters in danger before we go up against Darkspawn." She explained, speaking through gritted teeth.<br/><br/>She raised a finger, stopping anyone from speaking. "And no. This does not make me a blood mage. I used blood magic for the purpose of helping one of our teammates." She said quickly, wanting to say her piece before she got interrupted again. Dark eyes moved to look at Valehna. "We were both low on mana, I didn't see any other option." She explained, annoyed that she had been forced to justify her actions.<br/><br/>Tal watched Ester as she explained everything. He wasn't sure how much of it was true, not knowing anything about magic. But she seemed to be telling the truth and if she was that meant she had helped and not endangered anyone. He felt a little embarrassed, but waited for Valehna's verdict before apologising.