"That's enough! I'm going to kick his *ss for this!" the Mederian Princess exclaimed in frustration.
Clenching her fists, she rose from the bed while Helen covered Anna with the blanket again. Worried that Callis might cause a commotion, Anna held her arm.
"No, please don't do that! He didn't mean it!"
"Anna! Stop covering for him! He doesn't deserve your care!" Callis yelled back.
Anna knew the Mederian Princess would be unstoppable once she set her mind to it. Turning to Rafe, her tear-filled eyes begged for the healer's intervention.
The healer quickly understood her intention. Another outburst of commotion wouldn't help and would only add tension to the already strained atmosphere. He stepped forward and confronted his wife.
