I grabbed Evelyn's arm before she could retreat, pressed my cheek to her palm, and whined, "All that talking. My throat is raw."I rolled over and gazed up at my stunned father and brothers with puppy-dog eyes."Mom, Dad, all my brothers, and my dearest sister Evelyn..."I don't care about being some sacred Healer. In our house, I'm just a lazybones who can't take care of herself."You guys... aren't going to stop doing everything for me just because I can heal people, right?"That spoiled whine broke the tension at once.Evelyn stared for a long moment. Then the tears poured out, and she burst out laughing through them.She lunged forward and pulled my head against her chest."We'll do it all! I promise you won't have to lift a finger!"My seven brothers let out a whoop and crowded around.Hudson limped off to the kitchen to heat some food, and Ryan grabbed a first-aid kit, insisting on checking me over to make sure the ordeal hadn't done me any harm.Even Lucas ignored the pain from
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