The healer sat down as well. "I'm a little surprised too. I really didn't expect her to come!"
Seeing Hippolyta's smile, Hildegard raised an eyebrow. "You're not getting back at me, are you? Just because I took you to watch the Pegasus Race last time?"
Hippolyta's smile did not fade. "The Pegasus Race was held in Austria. Wasting such precious vacation time just to watch a race..."
Hildegard asked, "That Pegasus Race had Abraxan horses competing. Weren't you curious?"
"Don't forget last time. We almost didn't recognize the hoofprints on the patient. Those were made by an Abraxan horse."
"I don't really remember..." Hippolyta shrugged and looked Hildegard up and down. "Hildegard! You really are deep and scheming..."
"Ever since I came back from the Pegasus Race, I felt something was off about you. You were only shouting about how... once you became a full healer, you wouldn't work hard anymore. But actually, you were already preparing your speech!"
The topic had taken such an abrupt turn that Hildegard instinctively asked, "Preparing what speech?"
"The Head Healer's speech..." Hippolyta teased. "I saw through you ages ago. You've been especially focused on improving yourself. Sure enough, I tricked you into coming this time..."
"No such thing!" Hildegard waved her hands. "I'm just here to join the fun! I'm still on vacation right now! I didn't need to attend in the first place."
"Hildegard, I only wrote two suggestions..." the healer beside them suddenly asked. "How many did you write?"
"Four..." Hildegard answered instinctively. "Bah! I didn't write any! I really didn't..."
She hurriedly protected the treatment plan in her hands, preventing Hippolyta from snatching it away and finding the parchment tucked inside.
Two more healers entered Hecate Graves's office. "You're still joking around here? Claudius is right behind us!"
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