for himself. Are you cold?" Kevis leaned forward and pulled the blanket up a little, covering Breanne's body up to her chin.
"Now," he said, "Pheligar is Renegar's father. Kiarra is Renegar's mother. Renegar is Graegar's father; Grace is Graegar's mother. Graegar is Garegar's father, Conner is Garegar's mother."
"If you don't shut up with Larentii lineage, I may punch you," Breanne's cobalt-blue eyes opened and she blinked in the light filtering through a nearby window. Even Bill heard Kevis' whoop of joy and popped out of his deck chair at a run.
Chapter 2
Breanne's Journal
The light hurt my eyes as I squinted at Kevis Halivar. I'd never seen a psychiatrist do a victory dance, but he was doing a good job at it. Bill bolted through a nearby door and stopped abruptly, staring at me for a moment before falling to his knees beside the bed and pulling me into his arms.
Trajan wasn't far behind, and if Kevis hadn't started doing weird things with his arms and legs, I'd have wept instead of bursting into laughter. "Wooh-wooh," Kevis chortled while waving his arms. I laughed so hard I cried.
"Here, now, don't pull on the tube," Karzac arrived to dampen the festivities.
"Huh?" Bill let me go and stood aside so Karzac could make his way to my bed. Did I know how long I'd been out? No. I couldn't even say I'd known I was alive. I lowered my shield and read Karzac.
Nine days. Nine days had come and gone since I'd—well, it was better not to think about that. It was too terrifying. Too depressing, too, to realize I'd had absolutely no effect against what I'd faced. Acrimus I might have dealt with. The General? He was too frightening to contemplate.
"Where am I?" My skin quivered as Karzac's fingers explored the area surrounding the feeding tube.
"Hush; I think I can remove this, now. You'll feel a tugging," Karzac announced as Kevis Pulled gauze and a small bottle of antiseptic to him.
"Wait," I gasped as stitches were removed with a thought and the tube pulled from my body. Karzac ignored me completely and left me breathing in shock and a small amount of pain.
"It's better if it's done quickly," Karzac soothed, brushing hair back from my face while Kevis dressed the small wound left behind.
"Up to now," my voice shook, "I said you were my favorite Refizani."
"Is that no longer true?" Karzac's green-gold eyes gazed into mine while a smile tugged at a corner of his mouth.
"Jury's still out," I wheezed as Kevis covered the wound with treated gauze and set about healing it with power.
"No harm was intended," Karzac's fingers brushed my forehead again. "I suggest clear broths and simple soups at first. We will check on you regularly, but report any illness or discomfort to Kevis, or directly to me if you wish. If I am not here, send mindspeech."
"Kevis is staying?" I squeaked. I wasn't sure how I felt about that. He'd never mistreated me—not really—but he'd not done anything when Teeg, well, Teeg was gone. Dead. I wondered if Lissa and Gavin were still in mourning.
"Is Lissa still," I began before rethinking my words. Is she still in mourning for Gavril? I finished my question in mindspeech.
Yes, but she says you made it easier for her. I have not spoken to Tybus after he was transported to Campiaa, but I hear he is doing well .
"Lissa is still on Le-Ath Veronis, but we can bring her if you'd like," Karzac grinned. He'd covered for me, and I was grateful.
You're still my favorite Refizani , I sent.
Good. I will attempt to keep that honor . Karzac rose from his spot on my bed. "Kevis will care for you, but you may speak with me whenever you like."
"I'll think about it," I nodded.
"I've already alerted Lissa, so she may be here very soon," Karzac turned to go. "I will do my best to return soon as well." Karzac nodded to Trace, who'd stepped inside the bedroom. He and Karzac disappeared.
"Dad says to tell you that you have to take it easy for four to six weeks," Kevis grinned at being left in charge of
"Now," he said, "Pheligar is Renegar's father. Kiarra is Renegar's mother. Renegar is Graegar's father; Grace is Graegar's mother. Graegar is Garegar's father, Conner is Garegar's mother."
"If you don't shut up with Larentii lineage, I may punch you," Breanne's cobalt-blue eyes opened and she blinked in the light filtering through a nearby window. Even Bill heard Kevis' whoop of joy and popped out of his deck chair at a run.
Chapter 2
Breanne's Journal
The light hurt my eyes as I squinted at Kevis Halivar. I'd never seen a psychiatrist do a victory dance, but he was doing a good job at it. Bill bolted through a nearby door and stopped abruptly, staring at me for a moment before falling to his knees beside the bed and pulling me into his arms.
Trajan wasn't far behind, and if Kevis hadn't started doing weird things with his arms and legs, I'd have wept instead of bursting into laughter. "Wooh-wooh," Kevis chortled while waving his arms. I laughed so hard I cried.
"Here, now, don't pull on the tube," Karzac arrived to dampen the festivities.
"Huh?" Bill let me go and stood aside so Karzac could make his way to my bed. Did I know how long I'd been out? No. I couldn't even say I'd known I was alive. I lowered my shield and read Karzac.
Nine days. Nine days had come and gone since I'd—well, it was better not to think about that. It was too terrifying. Too depressing, too, to realize I'd had absolutely no effect against what I'd faced. Acrimus I might have dealt with. The General? He was too frightening to contemplate.
"Where am I?" My skin quivered as Karzac's fingers explored the area surrounding the feeding tube.
"Hush; I think I can remove this, now. You'll feel a tugging," Karzac announced as Kevis Pulled gauze and a small bottle of antiseptic to him.
"Wait," I gasped as stitches were removed with a thought and the tube pulled from my body. Karzac ignored me completely and left me breathing in shock and a small amount of pain.
"It's better if it's done quickly," Karzac soothed, brushing hair back from my face while Kevis dressed the small wound left behind.
"Up to now," my voice shook, "I said you were my favorite Refizani."
"Is that no longer true?" Karzac's green-gold eyes gazed into mine while a smile tugged at a corner of his mouth.
"Jury's still out," I wheezed as Kevis covered the wound with treated gauze and set about healing it with power.
"No harm was intended," Karzac's fingers brushed my forehead again. "I suggest clear broths and simple soups at first. We will check on you regularly, but report any illness or discomfort to Kevis, or directly to me if you wish. If I am not here, send mindspeech."
"Kevis is staying?" I squeaked. I wasn't sure how I felt about that. He'd never mistreated me—not really—but he'd not done anything when Teeg, well, Teeg was gone. Dead. I wondered if Lissa and Gavin were still in mourning.
"Is Lissa still," I began before rethinking my words. Is she still in mourning for Gavril? I finished my question in mindspeech.
Yes, but she says you made it easier for her. I have not spoken to Tybus after he was transported to Campiaa, but I hear he is doing well .
"Lissa is still on Le-Ath Veronis, but we can bring her if you'd like," Karzac grinned. He'd covered for me, and I was grateful.
You're still my favorite Refizani , I sent.
Good. I will attempt to keep that honor . Karzac rose from his spot on my bed. "Kevis will care for you, but you may speak with me whenever you like."
"I'll think about it," I nodded.
"I've already alerted Lissa, so she may be here very soon," Karzac turned to go. "I will do my best to return soon as well." Karzac nodded to Trace, who'd stepped inside the bedroom. He and Karzac disappeared.
"Dad says to tell you that you have to take it easy for four to six weeks," Kevis grinned at being left in charge of
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