"That's right. Now let's check out those nasty scratches on your back. You were bleeding pretty good when I got here and I was afraid I was going to h...ve to take you to the hospital, but once I got the blood washed away, it turned out the scratches were more superficial than anything. Let's have a look, shall we?"I nodded in acquiescence and turned as I lowered the robe Leigh had lent me. Hudson made a few Hmmms and Ahhs as she looked at my back then let me put the robe back into place."Looks. He cried often, as he tried to suckle but no milk would come out, orvery little, so he would still be hungry. I cried too, as I could nolonger feed him and give him the love he deserved. I felt as if the bondbetween us was being broken forever. Joana told me not to worry or be sad.One of the last nights I spent in her house, she said: Ophelia, in thelast two months you have returned my son to life. You will always be hissecond mother and my friend, and I will always be thankful to Heaven. " What about Elizabeth?" Red asked. "With your two little ones at home, how old are they now? Didn't she try to stop you from leavin?"Dillon gave Red and Josh a small smile. "John Robert is two and Ellie is just six months. Elizabeth started to try and talk me out of going but when she saw the look on my face she stopped. Her exact words were 'you wouldn't be the man you are if you didn't go protect your family'. I do believe the woman knows me better than I do myself." Well now that we got. Do Ineed to call Jenny?" No, I sent her an email. She's expecting you tonight." Oh, any progress on the spell to swap us back?"For the first time the old guy looked embarrassed. "Uhm, no.Apparently what happened to us is really, really uncommon. In fact,the Society was very upset about it. I guess the Syndicate figuringout a way to swap bodies is considered a major magical breakthrough andan escalation in the shadow war. Then add in the fact that they'vefigured out how to freeze a complex.