"There's at least one transcendence present as far as I'm aware," Agnes said, attempting to sit upright. "The subspace merging with the frontline has brought a lot more eyes faster than it should have."
"Well, considering what we found, there is every reason to turn up," he said, supporting her back while she sat clutching the cover.
He leaned closer, peering at her shoulder. "How long do you plan on keeping them?"
"As long as you don't put your hands on them," she sighed. "It should be enough to feign ignorance about the whole thing."
"Oh, but I'm going to put my hands on them," he told her. "Don't move, act tough to your best capabilities..."
"What are you doing?"
"Treatment, the difficult way," he said. "You sent away the healer, so I guess I should complete her job. You may not know, but I was trained by the greatest healer in history."
Agnes snorted. "Do whatever you want, just don't think you can take advantage of me..."
