It was quiet, too, beyond the high white walls, unlike the noise of the busy city streets, for even on cold Midwinter Day, Atherton bustled with activity. The driveway that led to the main building and the Bestiary off to the side was cleared of snow and clean as a dirt path could be. Already a young woman was walking out to meet him, a smile on her tranquil face.
Suki stopped in front of her and Jules dismounted, bowing deeply before the priestess. She nodded in acceptance of his deference.
"Chief Medical Officer Jules," she said, a light query in her tone. He nodded, unsurprised. He and Sarai both had the look of their mother, and he had visited a few times in the past. The priestesses would know of him, at least. "Is your mount in need of attention?" the priestess continued, and Jules
