Chapter summary
Chapter 2
Evie arrives at the healer’s shop, where the pink‑themed Tatianna (also called Tatianna) confronts her refusal to bend over for treatment. After a brief exchange, Tatianna uses warm yellow‑glowing hands to diagnose a badly bruised tailbone. She offers to fully heal it for “two secrets.” Evie agrees, first revealing that she dreamed about the boss the previous night. Tatianna, intrigued, prompts a second secret, and Evie delivers a risqué confession that the dream was “dirty.” While the healer mixes a salve, she warns Evie that the accelerated bone repair will leave the bones pliable for a few hours and cautions against improper sitting. She applies the concoction, causing Evie’s broken bone fragments to snap back together, leaving a lingering ache. Tatianna discards the remaining salve, rolls up her sleeves, and hands Evie a small pink‑capped vial, explaining it is intended to manage her father’s pain. The scene ends with Evie laughing, teasing about her uneven cheeks, and Tatianna urging her back to work. The interaction establishes Tatianna’s magical abilities, the cost of her services, and introduces the pink vial as a future plot element.