Ivan
"I'd like to take him out of the coma tomorrow." Andy sits on his cot, smiling at Nefera as she finishes combing out Dylan's fur.
"You mean that?" Nefera's face lights up, and it's the first time in three days that I've seen her smile like that.
The only thing we've done is train. Nefera and I knew what inviting an open challenge meant for her, and we didn't need to discuss it. She'd put Aurora in a position she couldn't back away from. If she declined the invitation, she'd lose the only opportunity she'd have to possibly take the place of Luna. It didn't matter at that point if she had the support of the elders or the council. If she said no, she closed the door on the whole thing.
