Marietta shook her head with a smile, unbuttoning her coat. "Things are going better than you'd know, Zacharias. I had a late night, however, and carrying your demon spawn isn't exactly an enjoyable experience."
Her eyebrows raised at his comment. "I'm sorry, did you just say that you might actually want to get back to work? Zacharias Smith, have you fallen and smacked your head on the pavement or do you actually plan to continue working?" Marietta had always wanted to work bu that was an ethic her mother had instilled in her from her younger years: women were not well respected if they did not earn that respect and sitting around doing nothing did not earn it.
Marietta walked through the open door he held for her and shrugged out of her coat on the way. The Healer's office receptionist greeted them with a smile. "Mr. Smith, Miss Edgecombe? Healer Crumplebottom will be with you shortly. I'll show you to the exam room."