"So?" Khaat looked at her father. "What's the damage?"
"Multiple wounds to his torso. He lost a lot of blood very quickly. He was going into traumatic shock. He evidently held them off for some time. And yes, he managed to tell me that he was attacked by both of them. He didn't get to see the man's face, though. It was deliberately hidden. He was trapped with one in front and one behind. He managed to get it shifted to one on either side. Actually, I think he did exceptionally well, given all he was up against.
"I've healed the wounds and I've set spells in motion to replace the blood loss and to reverse the massive shock to his system. My guess is that if you give him a couple of days just to rest up, he'll be back on duty. Unlike you, my dear." He kissed her cheek. "He's not going to bleed anymore. The worst he'll do at this point is perhaps fall on his face if he gets up too fast. Or without help today. By tomorrow, he might be able to be up, in very slow motion. My guess is that he'll be himself, or nearly so, by the day after that. You, Dear Heart, are hooked on Brian."
"I am not," she frowned.
"Would that really be so bad? Its a cinch Rob isn't coming back. Nor do you need someone like him back in your life. Brian is good for you, and you are very, very good for him. Enjoy it. It doesn't have to be a lifetime commitment. Just enjoy a bit of happiness for what it is. Khaat, we aren't given everlasting doses of happiness in this life. We're only given one little smidgen after another. Don't waste a one of those moments. Capture every one and savor it for all its worth."
She smiled. He always made so much sense. "Alright."
"Jack and Jess," Robert said. "Brian just needs rest now. I left a couple of well labled potions for him. Khaat needs rest , and watch the bleeding. Call if you need me. Otherwise, I'll do my level best to get back tonight . If not, I'll come back in the morning. If you need something from town from now on, make a list. I'll send an operative to apparate in, get your list, go shopping and bring it back. It wil be safer that way. We need to take the heat out of this for awhile. Let's try to keep this low key and let them recover a bit. Any questions?"