Knowing that her daily healing pilgrimage wascoming to an end, Helena found herself taking a sense of proprietary pride in her work. She hadn’t been sure a full recovery was possible, but now the wasted, skeletal version of Kaine had vanished completely. When he was dressed, a person might not even realise he’d been injured.
When the Abeyance arrived, Crowther still had not sent word or issued orders. The choice to heal Kaine, and whatever consequences arose from it, would rest entirely upon her.
Helena packed her satchel in preparation, and she was applying the finishing touches on what she hoped would be the last batch of numbing salve when there was a knock at the door.
She turned just as Luc entered.
“I didn’t know you had a lab,” he said, pausing and looking around the small room.
