Enigma
“Patrick wasn’t everyone. He stared at the spell caster standing outside his front door for a moment before shifting his gaze to the bag of takeout Jackson clutched in one hand. “If you’re here to feed me, you can come in. If Kat sent you to make sure I’m resting, you tell her four days of bed rest was three too many.”
“No ulterior motives, just po’ boys.” He held up the bag. “You like shrimp or oysters?”
“Shrimp.” Hiding his wince, Patrick pushed the door wide and left Jackson to close it. His ...shoulder still hurt like hell, and it wasn’t going away this time. No super-healing, no magical advantages. Concentrating on feeling better had only resulted in thinking his way into a migraine, so he’d had to face the truth: he was going to recover like a human. A sad, breakable human.
Well, his body was going to recover, anyway.
“Nobody ever picks the oysters.” Jackson came in and headed straight for the kitchen table to unpack lunch. “You people don’t know how to live.”MoreLess
“No ulterior motives, just po’ boys.” He held up the bag. “You like shrimp or oysters?”
“Shrimp.” Hiding his wince, Patrick pushed the door wide and left Jackson to close it. His ...shoulder still hurt like hell, and it wasn’t going away this time. No super-healing, no magical advantages. Concentrating on feeling better had only resulted in thinking his way into a migraine, so he’d had to face the truth: he was going to recover like a human. A sad, breakable human.
Well, his body was going to recover, anyway.
“Nobody ever picks the oysters.” Jackson came in and headed straight for the kitchen table to unpack lunch. “You people don’t know how to live.”MoreLess
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