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attendants held the bed for her to dismount. She settled in the bed and Abax moved off to one side, standing sentry.
    Ander had a flock of attendants of his own, stitches were being carefully applied to the torn and cleaned flesh of his back. He had his head turned toward her, “Fiona, were you injured?”
    “Not by Baenwik. It happened later.”
    “They will take care of you here. Did Abax bring you in?”
    “Yes.”
    “Ah. You found him then. Good. He doesn’t usually take to strangers. Just ease up to him and he will be fine.”
    “I will do that. Get some rest.”
    “Okay. You are at Silverwood. You are safe now.” He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep as they finished bandaging him up.
    The assistants turned to her as one, and she finally came to the stunning conclusion that, with the exception of Artemis, everyone she had seen here was male.
    “You are Fiona Matthews?”
    “I am.”
    “I am doctor Mythos. Welcome to Silverwood. You have injured your legs?”
    “Yes, apparently while running for my life through the woods, I wasn’t careful about where I stepped.” She was still securely wrapped in the jacket when one of the attendants offered her a hospital gown. It wrapped securely around her instead of tying in the back. A much better design than those used by most hospitals.
    They removed the jacket from the bed and started to treat her legs. Pain flashed every time they swabbed and cleaned her gashes and scratches. When they brought out two basins and had her soak her feet, she knew a pedicure was not the next step. She squeaked in panic as the pain radiated out from her soles.
    Abax took a step forward.
    Her attendants looked warily at the unicorn and, when she turned her head, Fiona knew why. Red flame flared from where the blue white eyes had been. He was upset.
    Dr. Mythos looked to Fiona for help. “Can you calm him?”
    “I can try.” She held out her hand to the unicorn and tried to radiate a look of serenity. “Abax. This is painful, but I have to have it done to get better. You will have to remain calm and quiet if you stay here. All right?”
    He shook his head, flailing the horn around.
    “Calm and quiet, or get out.” Her voice was stern and she crossed her arms over her breasts.
    Abax nodded and his eyes returned to blue. He relaxed his stance and shifted to a less threatening position.
    Fiona nodded in approval and he tossed his head. “He seems fine now. I promise not to look like I am in pain. Even when I am.”
    The doctor nodded in approval and continued to supervise the cleaning of her feet. “Miss Matthews, I hate to say that you have quite a bit of damage to your feet. The surface that you ran across created lacerations that may have caused permanent damage to the nerves.” He was matter of fact, but it was still hard to hear.
    “I thought so, when I felt the damage and didn’t feel the pain.”
    He nodded wisely, approving her acceptance. “There are a few treatment options that we can engage in once we have an idea of what the damage actually is.”
    “Fair enough.” Although she was a little scared of what the actual damage would be, she didn’t regret the manner in which she had gotten it. If she hadn’t gotten Abax, Ander might not have made it. And without him, her life would be missing something.
    Blinking, she analyzed that sentiment while flecks of debris were removed from feet that were now blissfully numb. Mythos had given her shots of anaesthetic while she had been talking to Abax. She had been relieved when she felt the shooting pain, but she had been unable to react. The cool relief that took over her body from the knees down made her tear up with gratitude. “How is Ander doing?”
    “He was very close to the edge, but you got him here in time. You are to be commended on your actions. Very few women would have been able to release a steed, let alone ride him without his rider nearby.”
    “Ander was nearby.”
    “Not awake and conscious. That