Chapter 14: Opening a Clinic

Terrance Lyson suddenly reached out and clamped down on his wrist. Three fingers settled on the pulse point. He closed his eyes, steadied his breathing, and after a brief moment, spoke. "Have you been having nightmares a lot lately? And they've been getting more frequent. In the dreams, it's all the battlefield, isn't it? Every time you jolt awake, you're drenched in cold sweat, and after that you can't fall back asleep." River's whole body stiffened. Shock flooded his eyes. He instinctively looked...