Regardless of the state of mind she was in, being mildly annoyed that she still hadn't gotten her promised kiss, when he said he loved her, the silent wife spoke up softly to him.

"I love you too."

There was longing in her tone, as if in itself she was asking for a kiss, but was disheartened that she could not get it by any means she knew. She would have to be patient and wait for him to give up the game.

He indicated then that he wanted to pay the doctor, something she had already done.

"I paid him when you were unconscious. I gave him six gold mizas for his treatment."

The doctor was more than pleased, given that a daily wage for him was about eight gold mizas and he had only worked the one case. Granted it was a more serious one, but with his continued care, the payment was more than fair.