The healer's touch was gentle, and she warned Ayame before doing anything. "I'm going to take your hand now," she'd say and then waited for approval from Ayame before doing so. "Going to put my hand on your back to get you up, there you are." Once Ayame was situated, she glanced at the bowl and beamed. "Good you ate all your soup; having an appetite is a good sign. I'm just going to sit here on the edge of your bed, my knees don't last the way they used to."
Again, she waited for Ayame's permission before sitting. "Goodness, did Harley not tell you anything?" She shook her head. "Silly boy. I'm Lucy, the healer of the Star Hound Pack. You're in our Alpha's house. Said he found you in the woods and carried you back here." She made a tsking sound. "Can't imagine what you endured to end up in the state you were in when you arrived, but Harley is always doing that, bringing in the abandoned and lost. My pack abandoned me, you know, had a bit of trouble with my knees when I got a bit older, and they left me behind. Harley took me in..." She sighed at the memory, turning her attention back to the matter at hand. "Of course, you're free to leave anytime, but I must insist you stay long enough to heal completely."
Again, she waited for Ayame's permission before sitting. "Goodness, did Harley not tell you anything?" She shook her head. "Silly boy. I'm Lucy, the healer of the Star Hound Pack. You're in our Alpha's house. Said he found you in the woods and carried you back here." She made a tsking sound. "Can't imagine what you endured to end up in the state you were in when you arrived, but Harley is always doing that, bringing in the abandoned and lost. My pack abandoned me, you know, had a bit of trouble with my knees when I got a bit older, and they left me behind. Harley took me in..." She sighed at the memory, turning her attention back to the matter at hand. "Of course, you're free to leave anytime, but I must insist you stay long enough to heal completely."