“Oh my God, you are the best,” I shouted, running to him and hugging him until he started coughing. It wasn’t as much for the coffee, which I loved and had missed like crazy, as it was for the gesture itself. A man who had only seen me a few times had gone out of his way to do something nice for me.
“You’re very welcome, child. I am delighted to see you alive and well. We had our doubts about you pulling through.”
“Anukh, you wasted your time worrying. I would never take the easy way out!” I sighed into the hug he offered. “Thank you so much for the coffee,” I whispered, still clinging to him.
“Okay, now that we’re done with this sentimental bullshit, let’s get right down to business. I don’t have all day.”
I hadn’t really noticed Anhubis before he’d spoken. But now he had gotten my un
