His squeezed hurt her back, but she bit her lip to keep from gasping. Instead, she pulled away slightly. Looking up at his face, she felt like crying. "You look better."
Rose raised an eyebrow at him when he asked her to peel potatoes. Still she crossed over to the counter and collected the bowl, a knife and an empty bowl for the peels. Turning, she walked over to the table and gingerly sat in one chairs.
"What do the healers say?" she asked as began peeling. "Will you be alright to return to school?"