Chapter 291

In fact none of the men were interested in the healers. They put on stoic faces that would not offend our company. Internally their conversation was about what we needed to do today. Their disinterest made it hard for me to pay attention.

Bane was right, though. These strange men wanted to draw this out. The healers asked about me and my prior healing. They wanted to know how I’d reacted to healing cream, the cream for pain, and calming cream. Damien answered all of that politely. Lastly, they asked about the prior pregnancy and how the baby came from my body, but Damien wouldn’t budge on that.

“I will only speak with Nu-reeh’s permission,” he told them stoically.

Damien’s refusal to elaborate stymied them for only a moment, before they were back to talking.

“The fix for the broken bone,” the lead brother stated triumphantly, “will not hurt a growing child.”

One of the men held up a small device. It had been the one Damien refused to let them use on me