Sienna was surprised too, but she approached with a smile. "Mr. Arthur Whitmore, have you been discharged?"
Arthur nodded warmly. "This morning. I wanted to say goodbye, but you and that Weston boy were both busy. Then I heard you'd be here tonight, so I came to see you."
Sienna nodded and asked with concern, "How is your leg recovering? Does it still hurt?"
She had spent the past few days at the Army base and hadn't found time to visit. Now her professional instincts took over, and the questions came one after another.
Arthur answered honestly. "No pain at all. Your medication works wonders, and I feel stronger every day. Once I'm fully recovered, I expect I'll be able to climb five flights of stairs without stopping."
Sienna burst out laughing.
As the two chatted easily, the surrou
