Kiss

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Kiss is the source of her own magic, therefore when she heals someone she takes the wound onto her own body. In her youth she took a lot of risks and was constantly injured or ill because of it, but as she got older she learned how to heal efficiently, just enough to know the patient will pull through, minimizing the damage to herself. She can't heal her own injuries magically, and her organs and bones get weaker with each healing, so she takes care to eat right, exercise, and stay healthy as possible. Due to the nature of her magic, she can't use it willy-nilly, so she has become extremely proficient in first aid and battlefield medicine, and researches "hands on" medical techniques, so she can heal as much as she can without magic. Kiss also happens to be one of the largest creatures in Mudbrick, and she's used her size to protect the abbey from danger many times in the past.

Her familiar Aether is a serthis potionmaster who was injured on the battle field. Kiss saved his life and he felt indebted to her, and to learn more about the dragons he'd been fighting. He accidentally fell in love with her, but she's never returned his affections. So he works for her, assisting in surgeries, creating medicines, and speaking as an ambassador to the beastclans when needed. He doesn't expect anything from her, and is content to live his life quietly by her side. He is good friends with Kiss's mate, Mossflower, and Aether doesn't have any bitterness or ill will for the two.

Kiss sees her patients much more often then most healers who use magic, since her own medicine allows the body to heal itself over time and requires regular checkups. She takes doctor patient confidentiality very seriously, and is a good listener. All this has led Kiss to be one of Mudbrick's most trusted secret keepers. Though not many dragons living here have dirty secrets, she knows more than anyone else about the daily goings-on of her patients.

Kiss's Social Connections

Mate

Rival healer

Confidant

Secret patient

"I really wish she would keep this more organized..." Aether mumbles as he goes through her trunks and cupboards, looking for some specific thing that wasn't misplaced yesterday. He stops rummaging and withdraws from the clutter with a start. "I think there's a mouse in here."
Credits: Art by me!