Chapter 20 - Of Birds

“Are you feeling better?”

I said as Kelly jumped into my car. I had offered to pick her up from her ward and help her to the car, but she refused. She insisted on meeting me at the basement car park.

When she had seated herself, I looked at her

“Stop staring at me.”

“I am looking at your wounds.” I said, "You do look better. Though the wounds on your face will need some nursing."

“After your session of healing, I felt much better and slept uninterrupted for seven hours. This morning, I conducted a full two hours of meditation and healing on my own.”

“Good to know you are alive,” I said, lying outright. I was over the cloud that I found Kelly and that she was still alive. In our trade, with the number of enemies, and the complicated nature of each mission, I had witnessed the sacrifice of too many a fellow Onmyoji.

“Very much. Did Headquarters ask?”

“Yes. Everyone asked if Kelly Nishimura killed any enemies.”