Ishtar's hand paused for a moment, her heart missing a beat, before she continued. "Does he now?" she said softly, trying to keep her tone light.
Ryan nodded eagerly. "Yeah, he talks about you all the time. He says you're strong and brave."
She felt a lump form in her throat. "Well, that's very kind of him," she replied, her voice quivering slightly. She hadn't expected this from Adonis. She had always thought he hated her. She pushed the compliment aside, determined not to let it get to her. She finished cleaning Ryan and helped him into new clothes. As if on cue, Carl knocked on the door of the healing room they were in. Ishtar asked him to come in, and he did, holding a large brown package in one hand and in the other a blue box. He handed the brown package to Ishtar first. It contai
