Valentina brought Augus to the school infirmary to treat his injuries.
Blood was on Augus's face and nose. His eyes were swollen. There was a bruise on his forehead, and several places on his body were bruised.
But to Valentina - the saintly doctor, who since childhood, had been subjected to cruel training far beyond that of ordinary people, and being shot at was an everyday occurrence - these wounds were nothing serious.
There was no need to make a special trip to the hospital.
Augus took two anti-inflammatory pills and sat quietly by the sick bed, holding a steaming cup. He sometimes seemed lost in thought, or, once in a while, he would sneak a look at Valentina and then sink deep into musing.
"Are you scared?" asked Valentina.
Augus looked up at her quickly - Valenti
