"A case could be made for it. But under normal circumstances, he doesn't seem strained."

Her answer is a little cautious, mostly because she really hadn't wanted the whole thing to begin with. But she had agreed to take the job so that her sister would be cured and cared for. It was just one more thing that she had had to do, to begin training for it. The suggestion of an alley cat had been pure sarcasm, at first, that the religious official had taken seriously.

Now, of course, Jazz is probably her best friend. And when the connection is tampered with, they both have problems.

"The exception is when he gets too far from me. But keeping him nearby is rarely a problem."