“They cleared up the infection. Otherwise, not so good. It’s going to take a long time. By the way, drop in to see her before you leave. All she remembers is you lying bleeding on the ground beside her. She’s still not sure you’re alive. She’s not certain about anything. But Korgan is sparing no expense, and he won’t let her leave this hospital until she’s on her way back.” She paused. “When he saw how good Juno was with her, he asked me to get a therapy dog for her when she did go home. He’s very intuitive. He thought the problem she was having about seeing her parents might be that she was afraid they’d judge her. What she went through was so horrific, she’s confused and scared they might blame her. Just telling her that none of it was her fault isn’t doing any good right now. But she can see Juno is all love and totally accepting…it’s healing.”

“I can see how it would be.” She found herself smiling. “And I’ll bet that you already have a therapy dog picked out for her.”

She nodded. “Lili, one of Juno’s pups, has the perfect temperament as a therapy dog and will be just right for Jeanne. Korgan is flying Lili in from Summer Island in the Caribbean where she’s been in training. She should be arriving early tomorrow morning.”

“I’m a little surprised you’re not going to let Juno go home with her for a while.”

“Jeanne needs permanence. Juno decided she belonged to me a long time ago. For which I’m duly grateful. Besides, I might need her when we go after Sasha. So I’ll pick Lili up and bring her here and let Jeanne become accustomed to her while Juno is still with her. Then we’ll fly back to Morocco the next day and join you and Korgan.”

“If Korgan decides he’s going to let me come along,” she said caustically. “He made it clear that he’s in charge.”