As soon as Caldwell and Aurora left the animal hospital, Luclan stealthily snuck back in and marched straight up to the receptionist’s desk to confront the woman who worked there. He pounded on the desk and demanded to know why a dying animal would take back seat to a dog that is simply getting routine shots. He growled, “This is not standard operating procedure!”
“Brother Jalbert,” the lady stammered, “I would have treated them better if I had known that they were your friends. You have to understand though, that we operate on a first come/first serve basis…”
Luclan scowled. He said, “It should not matter if they were friends of mine, or who came first. When I worked in the Emergency Room at the hospital, we always treated the people who were hurt the most first. Someone who was the
