Fallon sighed. Lachlan was in such a state that she couldn't help but feel guilty for how easy she got off. A few missing toes was nothing compared to being forced into a coma to heal. "Not great," she finally said, her anxiety obvious in her tone. "Still not awake. They won't let me see him."

She wasn't sure if it was because of the ongoing investigation or they thought her fragile, but the staff were all still treating her with kid gloves. Once she was back at work things would be a bit easier there. Very few refused to take an auror seriously. "It was hell keeping him alive out there, and now I can't even check on him. So ridiculous."