Elias threw open the heavy curtains. He let the gold of the morning sun wash over the bed. He replaced the smell of stale sickness with a sprig of crushed mint. "The body cannot mend in a tomb," Elias said. "It needs the world’s permission to rejoin the living."
(e.g., children, medical professionals, spiritual seekers) How to Heal the Sick
"The healers in the city gave him potions," Clara whispered. "But the fever won't break, and he has forgotten how to smile." Elias threw open the heavy curtains