Caedmon gave Alyna a thumb-sized chip while she stood next to her bed and put on a light jacket.
C“This is so I can monitor your vital signals. It transfers the information to my wrist unit. You’re only sixty percent recovered. And we want that percentage to go up, not down, or you won’t make it to the Summoning.”
She nodded. “How do I wear it?” She looked at the device. It looked like a coin.
“Stick it wherever you want, preferably somewhere close to your heart.” He smiled then went to the corner of her bedroom to get himself some water—and give her some privacy so she could place the device.
He came back to her and opened his palm. On it were two pills. In his other hand was a glass of water. “These painkillers will last you all day under normal conditions. That is, as long as you do
