They were at the forest again. This time, no one was fainted and no one was playing any cruel jokes.
The mid wife demonstrated what she wanted Mira to copy and the healer was giving Mira leg massages, the kinds she saw doctors do on tv to coma patients so their muscles do not shrink. Mira swallowed.
"Ready?" The healer asked.
To walk? Are you kidding? Mira thought. She nodded instead and said, "Yes, I am."
The healer helped her up Ming Tao's back, holding Mira's hand. The healer used her body as a support to Mira's posture.
"Now take a step forward." The healer said.
Mira almost stumbled to the ground but the mid wife came to her side just in time. "You've got this." The mid wife said.
