Healed

Chapter 4

"You know Umber, you don't have to stay with me. I can do this on my own," Sora quietly pointed-out. They were sitting outside of Dr. Zephyr's office, Sora's new Soul Healer. This was their second day there and so far everything was going really well. They had eaten a delicious breakfast of fruit and roasted bull at the cafeteria and had spent the rest of the morning roaming the dew covered gardens. After a stern looking SkyWing had told them to stop splashing in the fountains they had retreated and decided to go early to Sora's appointment.

"I know you can," Umber smiled and nudged his sister. "BUT I did promise to be with you every step of the way," he countered. "So obviously that includes the first meeting with your Soul Healer."

Sora smiled with appreciation. All morning Umber could tell she had been nervous and he had decided to accompany her to the Healer's in hopes of easing her distress. So here he was, standing in an empty hallway, twenty minutes early for the appointment.

They could hear friendly chatter from within the room so they had assumed Dr. Zephyr was with another patient. It was therefore a great surprise when Jet stepped out alongside Zephyr. The two dragonesses looked near identical, both had orange scales with pink undertones, except that Zephyr was larger and did not have the characteristic black streaks on her body.

"Sora! Umber!" Jet exclaimed with pleasure. "You didn't tell me my mother was your Soul Healer!" She leaned in towards Sora and whispered mischievously. "You lucked out because she's the best Healer here."

"Jet!" Zephyr scolded her daughter with a laugh. "ALL the doctors here are wonderful and excellently trained."

Jet rolled her eyes. "Yes, OK, sure." She turned to Sora again and winked. "But really she's the best."

This managed to get Sora to actually giggle.

Zephyr shook her head in exasperation. "Alright, alright. Don't you have a front desk to run?"  

The young SkyWing huffed. "Yeaaah, I guess I better get back to that thing called a JOB that I apparently have, but I'll see you guys later! We should hangout sometime," she called to them as she walked down the hall. Sora smiled and Umber waved goodbye with his wing.

"Now." Zephyr clasped her talons together, grabbing the attention of the two MudWings. "I am so sorry to keep you waiting, Sora. I had no idea you were out here."

His sister just shrugged and nodded. Umber spoke up quickly to fill the silence. "Uh, sorry that was our fault. We had nothing else to do this morning so we came early."

"Oh no, it's fine," Zephyr assured but turned a concerned gaze towards Sora. "Is everything alright, Sora? You seem nervous. Hopefully I haven't given off the wrong impression." The Healer's eyes were full of worry but Sora shook her head rapidly.

"Oh, sorry!" Sora squeaked. "I-I just don't talk very much when I'm anxious." Her voice came out in a wobbly, bare whisper. 

Umber felt a wave of sympathy for his sister wash over him. It'll be alright, Sora. I'm here for you!

The Healer thought for a moment. She then gently grabbed Sora's talons in her own and looked intently at the young MudWing. "Sora, the whole purpose of me being here is to help you through whatever pain and suffering this war has caused you, and it is so SO important to me that you feel comfortable here and know that you can trust me. I just want you to know how much I truly care for you and your well-being. I don't want to rush you, but just know I am here for you," Zephyr finished and the warmth of her smile was like being covered in the warmest, coziest mud imaginable.