Master and Students (Part 2)

"I talked to a specialist about your condition and she thinks she might be able to help. Do you mind if I let her in?"

Rena was tempted to send Faluel away, hoping that the bad news would disappear along with the Healer. Yet her maternal instinct was stronger than her fears and superstitions, so she turned to Senton who agreed in her place.

"Who are all these people?" Rena didn't expect a second team of Healers to barge into the house. Especially not one wearing her own weight in fur and another looking like someone who was there because he had lost a bet.

"Good gods if it's chilly. Do you mind turning up the heat?" Faluel asked.

Nalrond was too shocked and embarrassed to say a word. To him, it was Lith's house to be identical to Protector's and he wasn't used to being around so many humans. He could have teared them up like paper mache in his beast form, yet the Rezar was quaking in his boots.