Kia's Biehshah Gift

Chapter 41 Ryee and Ry'nao

J~oie, he's First Prince, he came in. "Friends, will all of you come to Ryee? He will ne rest until he knows all of you are safe!"

We all got up. Deb and Greg, Briahh and Constance, and Roger and Judy promised to visit when we got back to Ye~ and closed their holo. Deb's parents hesitated. "Should we stay in our room while you visit?"

"Please, come. Ryee worries for all of you!" Zheien are just that way.

Ir kept his arms around me. I wasn't too steady when I got up. I hope I can still heal people! But, I just healed Greg. Might take a little time before I do group healings.

Suma and Neal went, and Jarfus, and Mike and Mica.

Ray and Asha came, too. Asha was pale. He's a yellow Zheien. They're always sick.

We went in Ryee and Adia's room. Their two sets of clones stayed outside to fend off visitors and wish anyone who asked about them well. We smiled at 'em. So glad they didn't die!

On the red-violet bed, Ryee and Adia shared a leiwege, and on Ryee's other side, he kept an arm around Ry'nao. Laura and Ket sat at the head of the bed behind them, ready to sing healing. Laura's apprehension made me a bit nervous. She felt like we were too much.

The way Ryee shook, I think we were.

Molly got up there first. "'Ao, how's it going?"

He chuckled. "I am happy that my brother can take care of things. My wife is waiting—where, Molly?"

"On, Ye~. Your room will be where it always—"

"No. Cev has it now. No, my brother. Which is it?" His eyes teared up but it wasn't Tessite crystals, just wet tears.

"Don't worry. Peshana will be waiting." Molly wiped his face with a white cloth. It steamed.

"Yes. I hope we don't keep her too much longer. She always smiles and has flowers. All of our favorites."

"She sent some. Here's an oisonoos." Molly pulled a red one with ragged petals from a vase and tucked it in his collar of his red-violet gown.

He sniffed it with a smile. Then, looked at me. "Kia. Because of you, I am alive. Come." His hand didn't move.

J~oie lifted me up and I took his hand. So cold! I was careful not to try to touch his mind, but let him touch mine. That was fine. His telepathy strayed.

"Thank you for saving me. My men. You healed so many of my—diplomats. Ryee. Is Ryee all right?"

Ket put Ryee's limp fingers in his. "He's smiling."

Ryee looked up, golden eyes droopy. "O, I am well enough. Liege."

"Liege? No. Just, 'Ao now. I'm retired, as Laura would say."

"A well-deserved retirement! Rest up, and soon we'll have to tie the dornas to keep you off!" Laura giggled.

He chuckled. Looked at us, red-violet eyes wide.

"Ir, are you all right?"

He smiled, big. "I married Kia! Der and many of my friends stay with me. We will go to Ye~ together. Narai brought VW and Veliatsheeine, and she healed when Kia helped fight Rentappenen! Her healing reached Alb and did miracles!"

"It did?" Seems like I'd remember that!

"Are you all right—Ket!" He pulled at the healer's white sleeve.

""Ao, I can't look at her. Pirad has to—" Ket's eyes stayed black, like black marbles. So did all the yellow Zheien—

"I will see her." Pirad put a hand on my forehead. "She is healthy. I put Ty'nirrhan, Chor and Dosillian in her." He's warm and should be cold. The battle was hard on all of us.