"Thank the many gods for that,"  Tehr said as Tera released his arm, then gesturing to the bleeding wound on her chest, he began to dig into his magical pouch.  "Quickly remove the armor, I need to inspect the wound.  It's possible the wound was poisoned and you got the brunt of it."<br/><br/>He kept scanning the area around the gate as she stripped down to her shirt that lay beneath the leather armor, and hissed as he saw the wound.  He didn't know a lot about anatomy, but he knew where the heart was, and if the blade had been an inch further to the center....  He shuddered to think about it.  He popped the wax seal on his last healing potion and moved towards her wound.<br/><br/>"Master Tehr, save it, you need the healing.  You're the master of the house and you're badly injured."  Tera said holding up her hand to stop him from giving her the potion."<br/><br/>Tehr's face grew dark, "You spun me around and took a blade that was aimed for my heart.  Need you forget that I'm a bit taller than you?  This strike would have killed me instantly.  Now remember that I am the master of the house as you say, and do not countermand my orders!"<br/><br/>She nodded her hands tearing the bloody remnants of her shirt open to expose the wound which bled freely.  Tehr tipped the healing potion directly onto the wound, watching as the bleeding stopped and the wound closed a bit into an angry red scar.  Then spinning her around, he repeated the process on her back, where the blade had entered just below her shoulder blade.  The last of the potion poured out onto her skin, washing away some of the sticky red blood, but Tera's wound stopped bleeding.<br/><br/>Angelique, Sarah, and Christina all came running up around that time.  Christina bearing towels from the bathroom as she did.  Towels that would soon be ruined as they were used for bandages.  Tehr immediately put them to work.  Sarah was to help create bandages and help dress the wounds of Tera and himself.  Christina was to stand at the gate and keep watch, ready to scream for anything even remotely threatening.  And while Tehr hated to do it, he sent Angelique to fetch a healer, but say nothing to any guards.  He didn't know who he could trust yet, and would report this to the queen when he felt safe.<br/><br/>The one hope he had was that the duke and his daughter would be arriving soon.  He knew the duke to be an able combatant and he would feel safe leaving his home in the duke's care to report to Queen Elizabeth.  Before Angelique left though, he kissed her cheek and told her if she even suspected anything dangerous to simply run as far and fast as she could, and to take her sword with her as well as the belt knife she sometimes carried.<br/><br/>This was, he thought, the frantic actions of house Dale.  They probably knew that their influence was fading, that Tehr was powerful and had backed them into a corner, and everyone knew a cornered snake was the most dangerous.