“I’ve heard, and I’m pleased for it. She tries to train Sienna too, but…” Lillian’s smile dimmed slightly, though she clearly tried hard to hold onto it. “Tell me about your first day. I want to hear everything.”
I joined her, sitting beside her on the couch, and told her some stories, though they were heavily edited to hide some of the patients’ doubts about me as a human. I kept things strictly technical, as much as I could without breaking patient confidentiality.
I also mentioned that Sienna seemed to be doing okay, though didn’t get much into that encounter either. Lillian seemed grateful for the update.
“I used to love my time at the hospital,” Lillian said. “Helping and healing people. It wasn’t all good times, of course, but the good times made the hard times worth it. Eve and I
