The There we are dear, nice and easy now.

Oh, my head.

Oh, would be hurting a lot more if Walker hadn't caught you halfway down.

Oh, Walker? I blinked my eyes open to see his darkened outline standing over me.

The morning sun spilled out from behind him like a starburst.

Try and sit up, dear.

How long have I been asleep?

Just through the night, you're making progress.

If there were any progress to speak of, she would have withstood the shock.

What happened in the stables was a fluke. I stand by it.

Vance's crossed arms and granders furrowed brow told me this was a conversation they'd

had more than once this morning.

She came to shortly after this episode, Vanser.

If it wasn't for the sleeping charm Walker put on her, she would have recovered almost immediately.

Grandness stirred a memory. Walker grabbing me, carrying me down the stone steps to the infirmary, whispering something in my ear.

I could feel his breath on my neck, his words just out of reach.

Her sleeping chant? I wanted you stills for Nurse Valle.

So I could examine you without all the tossing and turning. She's getting stronger, but the

reaction is still happening.

My guess is that she was too tired and too hungry to be messing around with experiments last night.

We need to think of another plan, Gondler. We're running out of time.

Praxis will be here tomorrow.

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