Case Studies (Fiction)

The case studies are short stories in which Jahir and Vasiht'h address the problems of their clients (or of their own). Originally posted on Livejournal and then sold as a separate collection, The Case of the Poisoned House, they are now included in the backs of the later Dreamhealers novels, with some exceptions.

In the back of Dreamhearth

• "Case Study: Nest" - in which a Phoenix requires a proper nest to sleep.
• "Case Study: Language" - in which Vasiht'h explores his own race's use of language, as contrasted with the language-sense of a Seersa client.
• "Case Study: The Captain" - in which Jahir and Vasiht'h provide a surprisingly simple solution to the problem of Alliance Captain Paul Amadeo's stress levels.
• "Case Study: In Dreams" - in which Jahir and Vasiht'h are entertained by the ways they are portrayed in dreams by their clients.
• "Case Study: The Sailor" - in which Jahir and Vasiht'h discover that some clients need something different than what they provide.
• "Case Study: Helplessness" - in which Jahir and Vasiht'h face clients whose problems could or would not be removed.
• "Case Study: The Harat-Shar" - in which a Harat-Shar is not necessarily there for therapy.
• "Case Study: The Witness" - in which Jahir and Vasiht'h help a Fleet member who was witness to a horrific pirate attack.
• "The Case of the Poisoned House" - in which Jahir and Vasiht'h help Sarja, a deeply distressed Harat-Shar woman who had been adopted by Hinichi as a young girl, at the behest of her brother Barron.

In the back of Dreamstorm

"Piano" Case Study sketch

• "Case Study: Finite" - in which an Akubi is distressed by a sky with boundaries.
• "Case Study: Piano" - in which Jahir reveals why he rarely plays the piano.
• "Case Study: Swimming" - in which Jahir goes swimming.
• "Case Study: Wet" - in which Jahir and Vasiht'h face an old enemy in the deadly drug wet.
• "Case Study: The Christmas Tree" - in which Barron sends Jahir and Vasiht'h a paw fir tree for Christmas, and others help decorate it with items important to their own religions or cultures.

Not Yet Collected

• " The Snow Maiden, or the Case with the Holiday Blues" - Wherein a Fleet officer becomes a holiday celebrity.
• "Case Study: Wounds" - a champion fencer inspires nightmares in Vasiht'h's partner, and he doesn't know why.