Myrlene walked the sidewalk to Riverview Clinic. Mogriil, her ever watchful shadow was beside her helping her walk. Mog hadn't said much to her during the walk. She could feel he was deeply worried about her, and she believed he had a right. He was adapt at killing magic users, and knew all the ways they could die. Now here he was, helping me walk, and knowing I am in trouble.

Reaching the door, Mog opened it and kept it propped open with his armored shoulder to let Lene walk in. He helped her to the reception desk. Lene looked up at the busy receptionist and spoke softly.

"I need to make an appointment to be seen by Doctor Maranya for one Myrlene Wolf-Spiritor please."

The receptionist made a nod towards Lene and directed them to wait in the lobby for a few minutes. Mog helped Lene to a soft, padded chair and sat by her rigidly.

"What's the matter Mog?"

*One of my nature should not be in a place of healing. I will stay until a healer comes for you then I will wait outside.* Out came his body guard emotion and spirit.

Lene just sighed and nodded. She was too tired to argue and leaned against Mogriils shoulder and drifted off to sleep while they waited.

Mogriil felt very hesitant to comply. He was being addressed by a healer, and they usually avoided him. Maranya did have a point, he had to admit. Since the duel that really knocked Lene down a peg, the teen had come to be quite enamored with him.

Mogriil nodded his steel helm to Maranya. "As you wish, Alphrans." he moved to follow Maranya and the Oderly wheeling Lene away. He felt even more shy and with drew deeper inside his armor.

He stroked Lene's hair as she was being wheeled by the Orderly. He was having a hard time admitting he had let someone get close to him. He looked to Maranya with those yellow, bright eyes that had seen more than any teen should. They had one question he asked in a low, deep, concerned voice.

"Will she be okay' Can you heal her?"

The only thing Mogriil did was nod his steel helm as he watched the strange device Lene was in. He watched Maranya looking at another device and went back to watching Lene. He had an odd feeling that magic was going on and that made him a bit twitchy.

After a few moments of realizing nothing was going to come out and attack him, Mog relaxed a little, just a little.

"How long have you known Lene? It seems ever since I was hired by her uncle to watch over her that she knows so many, and so many know her. She is only a teen." His voice had the faint metallic ring to it that an enclosing steel helm lends to everything.

Maranya turned to face Mogriil. "I've known Sunshine" Myrlene" since the beginning of this year. I've watched her through all her stages of growth. She is very dear to me, and will always be so."

The doctor then returned her attention to the control panel, and the patterns of flashing light on the readouts. "I gather that she is dear to you as well."

Surface thoughts that she picked up from the teen Lupinossi inside the USCT scanner brought an amused and fond smile to her lips.

Oh, Sunshine. I am honored that you think of me that way. Your mother has the honor of giving you life, and I will never try to take her place. But I will do my best to be there to guide and help you, as much as I am able to do so.

Maranya pressed the button to set the scanner bed in reverse motion. "I remember the last time we did this, Myrlene. You're still one of my best behaved patients," she declared with that same amused and fond smile.