Vera was silent for a moment. “I wasn't worried, not after the protections that Patience placed up,” she said. “But thank you so much for that.”
Jonah nodded, and then wished he hadn't. One just never knew how interconnected things were in the human body until something was hurting. But a memory flickered in his mind that allowed him to ignore the pain somewhat.
“What did you mean last night?” he asked. “About having me?”
Vera's fingers slowed on Jonah's shoulders. “What?”
“Last night, before you went to sleep,” said Jonah. “You said that you had me.”
Now Vera removed her fingers entirely, and Jonah looked at her in confusion.
“I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about,” she said. “What did I say, now?”
Now Jonah felt idiotic. Had Vera just been night rambling, or something? I
