22.4 Sacrifice

"You mean you were withholding valuable information from us?" Lise almost screamed, her irritation with the older woman already rising to the level of anger. "What if this would've gotten us all killed? Are you working for the enemy this whole time?"

I didn't even have the time to look shocked before Anna retorted to her younger... rival, maybe? "Do you think I wanted to forget about this info? I... I just had too many things to think about..."

I could honestly vouch for that. On top of what was assuredly a personal reason due to her and Renatus' apparent connection, she was also probably traumatized by the comedy of errors that had been us trying to fix people up two weeks ago. As a healer, it was hard losing someone, especially if you were new to the profession.

Well, that and I was practically rendering her insensate whenever we had some time alone.

"But-"