Instantaneous.
Where her paste touched the skin, the red rot receded. The inflamed, sickly tissue smoothed out, and a wave of natural, soft human skin reappeared, healthy and pale. The decay literally stopped and reversed, fading as if it had been erased by a magic sponge.
A collective gasp swept the room. Dr. Alton stumbled back, clutching his clipboard.
"It can't be!" Dr. Alton stammered, his voice cracking with professional devastation. "I deployed hyper-antivirals, protein stabilizers, gene therapy! We used every technology available in the City! How—how did that folk remedy work?"
Evelise lifted her hand, showing the remaining paste. "You worked within the limits of your world, Doctor. I am working with the power of nature and my own genetics. The answer lies not in attacking the blight, but in strengthening the foundation. This is my people's healing gift."
