"Give me a second. I'll get you some ice." Joaquin left, but he came back a short while later with some ice wrapped in a handkerchief. Then, he put that on her swollen palm.

Juniper smiled at him. "I can't stay up with you guys on Fridays anymore, or I won't be able to wake up on time on Saturday mornings."

"Is that why you were punished?"

"Yes. I was too sleepy, and I dozed off in class." She pouted.

"I see. I'll remind you the next time, and I'll tell Jameson too." Joaquin was applying the ice ever so gently, worried he might hurt her.

"Sure." After that, Juniper went back to her list of acupoints.

"You go ahead. I'll be quiet."

"Alright."

Selena was about to see how Juniper was doing when she saw what Joaquin was doing. He was trying to lessen the swelling, and he wiped the water off Juniper's hand from time to time. Also, he blew on the swelling so it could go away quicker. On the

her kids had become, she smiled happily. They're all grown up. They don't need me anymore, I think. They can face

she could see the moon hanging serenely in the sky from her

that, or her body might be breaking down since she was down with a

her temperature, she realized she had a fever. Even so, she pushed herself to go through some documents and called a short conference before handling

servant that day. Noticing something wrong, they quickly went to Selena's room, only to

Just feeling listless, that's all. I'll be alright after I get some sl-ah-choo!" Selena sneezed loudly. "Get away kids. Or you'd be down with the

had an idea. "Why don't I treat

needles, and she wondered why

"What about moxibustion then?"

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