“Though I expected no less from the best healer I know."

Fiona chuckled, "You flatter me. I'm just glad she was stable enough for you to get her here in time."

"So, shall we invite you over for supper?" Amadeus suggested.

Now Fiona took his hand.

“Actually darling, that healing I just did drained me greatly. I require..." she blushed slightly as she pressed her substantial bust against his arm, "a special meal, in private."

He chuckled and gave the others an apologetic look.

“Ah, well in that case my friends, you will need to excuse us. Forgive our rudeness, but

I can't let my wife's needs go unmet now can I?"

“Course not," Clark agreed with a laugh, "I remember the last time I tried to make Aryana wait when she wanted some, my hips were sore for a week.”

As Aryana proceeded to slap her mate upside the head, Carter felt Taki stirring in his arms.

“Carter?” she asked weakly, her eyes slightly opening.

"I'm here, everything's going to be okay now," he assured her, no doubt in his mind anymore. "Though I gotta say, we really lucked out with your choice in friends."

Fiona paused on the edge of the clearing, turning to look back at him.

“It was not luck, Eros moves to protect and bless the lives of lovers who worship her, as well as those who befriend them. Evil may win some battles, but love will always win the war. Every trial and tribulation makes Love stronger, and Eros takes special interest in helping those who struggle most."

“She assists and guides circumstances, but she won't do things for you," Aryana added.

“I and Clark wouldn't follow a goddess who treated her servants Like they were helpless."

Carter looked at them in confusion.

“You're adherents of Eros as well?"

Aryana huffed.

“Of course, after all, it takes divine protection to keep this buffoon's incessant generosity from getting him seduced left and right."