"How is he?" Caex finally asked, breaking the silence.

"Everything looks like it checks out well" Aura said, happy to say it. "Although if you have an itch or anything, I'd be happy to scratch it now. It seems something is a slight irritant to you right now, but I'm not sure what. It's very minor, whatever it is. I just want you to feel good."

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"I'll rest with you" Larek said.

"Poems and such? I guess they must sell well enough in order to make even a modest living" Veax noted.