8 Recovery
Malana Kalani rotates the front labels of the products on the tray so that they face Fionn O'Farrell, who is trying hard to pay attention. He is on his couch in sweat pants, a sweat shirt, and sneakers, and the right side of his head is thickly bandaged.
"Does the order of the series really matter?" Fionn asks.
"Certainly," Malana answers. "You must be charmed by the gods to make it to fifty-four, looking so good, without knowing this yet."
Fionn cringes at the reference to his age. Remembering Malana is just two years younger, effervescent in a floral tunic, he rapidly hides his reaction and grins.
"These are just gifts," Malana says. "Compliments of me. No charge or obligation whatsoever. You already have some great products from me. These are the very best, and mo
