She'd never said it, but Michael had begun to guess. He knew his grace had been painful to her when he'd attempted healing, so it wasn't really a stretch, though hearing it was unpleasant.

He wondered if it might be best if he avoided her for the event, so as not to put more stress on her, but considering her behavior on the video feed while he wasn't around? No. He wasn't so sure he wanted to leave her alone.

"And the damage you were doing to yourself with the sword was better?"