In the Hand of the Goddess (1984)
“THE SUN WAS SHINING WHEN ALANNA OPENED HER eyes. Touching her dully aching arm, she found a thick bandage.
“I fixed it myself.” Jonathan was sitting on a camp stool beside her. He put down his book. “I didn’t think you wanted Duke Baird to get that close to you, not while you were unconscious. One of the big muscles in your arm was cut, by the way. It’ll take awhile to heal, even with the Gift. You’re having a bad year with muscles and bones.”
Alanna smiled weakly at him. “Thanks. Were you the ...one who found me?”
“Actually, Faithful did. You know, that cat’s more intelligent than most people.”
Faithful yawned. Of course I am. He jumped onto the foot of Alanna’s bed, lying down beside her. You’ve been asleep three days, he added.
“Three days!” Alanna gasped. “That’s not possible!”
“How—the cat told you?” Jonathan shook his head. “Never mind. I don’t want to know. Yes, it’s been three days. Why did you use your Gift? You were still glowing when we found you.”MoreLess
“I fixed it myself.” Jonathan was sitting on a camp stool beside her. He put down his book. “I didn’t think you wanted Duke Baird to get that close to you, not while you were unconscious. One of the big muscles in your arm was cut, by the way. It’ll take awhile to heal, even with the Gift. You’re having a bad year with muscles and bones.”
Alanna smiled weakly at him. “Thanks. Were you the ...one who found me?”
“Actually, Faithful did. You know, that cat’s more intelligent than most people.”
Faithful yawned. Of course I am. He jumped onto the foot of Alanna’s bed, lying down beside her. You’ve been asleep three days, he added.
“Three days!” Alanna gasped. “That’s not possible!”
“How—the cat told you?” Jonathan shook his head. “Never mind. I don’t want to know. Yes, it’s been three days. Why did you use your Gift? You were still glowing when we found you.”MoreLess
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