"Then it should be all right on its own. But, you must keep to a soft diet, of gruels," Ned admonishes, "so that the movements of the bowel do not aggravate any existing injuries. Is there anything else?"

His voice is gentler, then: "You must be confused -- if that's even the word for it. Your biology would naturally incline you towards attachment to any alpha who has you in heat, but the longer you are away from him, the more your natural bond will reassert itself. That, I can promise."