They can do what they need to do to make it OK in their minds. I’m not going to stop them. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to agree with them, o... worse, participate directly.”“And your medical training?” Clarissa asked.“It IS optional in Ohio. Some places it’s not, so at least in that regard, I do have freedom of conscience. But the problem is, as I keep reminding myself, MY conscience can’t interfere with a safe, legal, acceptable treatment, if the patient wants the treatment. Maybe other. They have also left me to my own devices, and have never once bothered me or denied me anything. So I guess it's not as Orwellian as it could be.On the other hand, it is my nature to take care of myself. Have I asked too much of them? I feel the deal we made is good enough. Oh, well, why mess with something that works?Sarbun and the dogs and I trek on. We eventually come to a small camp. There are racks and cook fires, but no tents. Evidently, the Other People sleep in those caves over there.. In record time, they pulled up in front of Rhys’s home and got out. Rhys grabbed Matt’s hand and practically dragged him to the front door and through it. He never bothered locking the door, they were surrounded by pack and they all watched out for each other. And tonight he was damn grateful for the fact. He was on a short chain with his need and chances were the door would have come down before he could unlock it. As soon as they cleared the door, Rhys slammed it shut and pushed Matt against. I asked them to give you something for the pain.”Unknown to me, Allen was watching and listening just outside the partially open curtain. Jacques bent over and kissed me passionately.I said, “NO! Jacques, Are you crazy? Not here!”Without saying a word, Allen pushed the curtain aside and stepped in. He looked at my swollen left foot which was iced and resting on pillows. It was purple and had an obvious deformity.I jerked my hand out of Jacque’s hand and said, “Oh, Allen, I’ve broken my ankle..