Chapter 27
Duchy of Aragoni
Marco
“YOU DIDN’T HAVE to accompany us to the airport, Marco,” Grandmother said.
“Nobody has to do anything, Grandmother,” I said. “I chose to accompany you.”
“Thank you. When do you think we will see you in Siena again?”
“That’s kind of hard to predict, but certainly not until the situation here has stabilized.”
“That is quite understandable. I suppose there’s no way to predict how long Dani will have to wait before a suitable donor can be found.”
“None whatever,” I said. “It’s all a function of finding a proper tissue match—then there is the matter of the waiting list, although that’s not an insurmountable obstacle.”
“I don’t understand.”
“I’ve recently learned that there are private networks who match donors and recipients for a fee.”
“And you woul
