Aji led Mino to the square, where the shaman was in the middle of treating Dora.
Mino walked straight up, carrying Nina in his arms. His expression was icy as he said, "Shaman, look at Nina. Now."
The shaman frowned, displeased by Mino's tone, but Mino's overwhelming presence—and Nina's visibly dire condition—made him hesitate.
He caught the scent of blood and noticed the stains beneath Nina's skirt. His expression changed at once. He stopped what he was doing and went to examine her.
"She's suffered fetal distress," the shaman said after checking. "The due date hasn't arrived yet, so the cub can't be born, but the situation is indeed dangerous. I need to treat her immediately."
Mino's expression eased slightly. A moment longer, and he might not have been able to suppress the killing intent boiling inside him.
