Chapter 3
Once I’d had some lunch and was left alone again for about half an hour, Allador returned.
The sudden brightness hurt my eyes, but I was glad to see him.
“Hello, Allador.”
Great. That’s all I need. “Will there be permanent damage?”
I sat still while he placed his hand on my side again and the warmth spread through me. It had a calming effect, and by the time he’d finished, I was sleepy.
Allador told me.
It was such a relief to be pain-free that I felt like crying.
He inclined his head.
He disappeared.
What?
A nurse with jet-black hair pulled back in a severe bun entered the room and sat herself in a chair beside the bed, introducing herself as Simona.
I was glad Allador hadn’t been discovered again. He must have known she was about to walk in.
She programmed a Bio-
