“It’s time for some toasts,” she said. “I think it will be fun if we go around the whole table. This is a celebration after all!”
I had my reservations, but the rest of the party seemed to want to go along with it. Seeing that, I kept my comments to myself.
“Chase,” Carla said, holding her glass in his direction.
He straightened, an easy smile on his lips. He clearly liked being the center of attention.
“When you arrived, none of us knew what to make of you,” Carla said, a small blush on her cheeks. “We only knew that you wanted some help. Since then, you’ve become a daily brightness in all of our lives…” She means her own. “I’m so glad that Healer Amber has been able to help you, but I also have to say, that we will miss seeing you around.”
“Hear, hear!” called a few others from the
