"She thinks I need more rest than I do," Eva smiled, although the expression was still weary as she nodded at the healer. Milyn harrumphed at the lie and went back to her jars and scales in the front room, and Eva sat on the edge of the examination bed and gestured for Anton to take the chair.

"Knowledge, like medicine, needs to be given in doses," she said. "But I'll answer your questions if I can."