Verity raised her brows. "I said 'simple,' not 'easy.' As in it won't be at all-" Shoot, what was the word- "invisive. It will just be me and a wand and some sympathetic magic. The worst you can say is it might be dull, and I bet you could read that novel while I work."
It was a little hard to keep her voice calm, cheerful, and professional. Her back was starting to really bug her, but having come this far, there was no way she wanted to let Nicky back off now. Letting a hint more emotion in to her voice, she decided to try an emotional appeal instead. "C'mon, Nicky," she said, more open than she'd been since he'd approached her. "I want them to get better, too."