Theo watched as Elder Samuel clicked his tongue, turning away his head from the sight of the injured stranger in despair. He couldn't blame the older beastman for his reaction to the healer's words.
Going through a power change was hard enough without injuries. It was something some died going through without the proper help and being this injured was just asking for death.
Add the fact, his power was meant to increase to five stripes - something which gave a chance of awakening an elemental power depending on a beastman's bloodline…
Well, it spelled for disaster.
An energy crystal could certainly help increase his chances of surviving this by speeding up the healing process so his body could focus on the power change. But they were also valuable.
Giving one to a random beastman wasn't a wise choice. Especially when they were hard to come by for weaker villages like this one.
