Their Family History

[Fineon’s POV]

"You let him do quite the number." Alice, Elleric’s personal medic, murmurs while dabbing my face with cotton swabs. "What exactly were you thinking?"

After being asked this same question by Fallon, I was brought here to be treated while Fallon went to deal with Cyrus. Even though I didn’t want her to have to face him alone, she insisted that she needed to speak to him privately anyway. After that, I just couldn’t argue.

"Reasons." I shrug, not bothering to answer Alice’s question.

Letting out a huff of annoyance, she remains silent and continues with her work. Once she is finished, I get up and begin to extend my senses, looking for Fallon. After locating her, I start to move but am stopped by Elleric, who is standing outside the room waiting for me.

"Have you come to scold me as well?" I ask. "If so, could you..."

"No," Elleric responds. "I actually wanted to speak with you and Fallon, but it seems that she isn’t here."

"She is with Cyrus," I explain.

"That’s